Abstract
The presence of the psyllid Calophya schini infesting the Peruvian pepper tree, Schinus molle, was detected in several localities in the region of Lisbon, in Portugal. This is the first record of this jumping plant-louse in Europe and the Palaearctic region.
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Thanks are due to Daniel Burckhardt for confirming the identification of Calophya schini and for the information on its geographical distribution, and to Carla Abrantes for helping in collection of field samples. We also acknowledge the comments and suggestions of two anonymous reviewers on an earlier version of the manuscript, which helped us to improve the article. This article was partially supported by project PTDC/AGR-CFL/111877/2009.
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Zina, V., Lima, A., Caetano, F. et al. First record of the pepper tree psyllid, Calophya schini Tuthill (Hemiptera, Calophyidae), in the Palaearctic region. Phytoparasitica 40, 127–130 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12600-011-0209-x
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