List of olive pests

Many species of insects, arachnids, and nematodes parasitise the olive tree (Olea europaea L. subsp. europaea) to the extent of being agricultural pests.

Insects

Various insect species attack cultivated olive trees among which the olive fruit fly is the most economically important.

Diptera

Olive fruit fly

Beetles

Otiorhynchus meridionalis

Hemiptera

Black olive scale insects.
  • Saissetia oleae (black olive scale insect)
  • Parlatoria oleae (violet olive scale insect)
  • Aspidiotus nerii (oleander scale insect)
  • Lepidosaphes ulmi (comma scale insect)
  • Aspidiotus hederae (ivy scale insect)
  • Aonidiella aurantii (California red scale) California
  • Euphyllura olivina (olive psyllid)
  • Aleurolobus olivinus (olive black whitefly[1])
  • Froggattia olivinia Olive lace bug (olive tree bug) a species endemic to Australia)
  • Cytosoma schmeltz bladder cicada (cidadella) Australia)
  • Froggattia olivinia Olive lace bug Australia)

Lepidoptera

Thysanoptera

Arachnids

Nematodes

Multiple nematode species parasitise and damage olive trees, including:[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Olive black whitefly". INRA HYPP Zoology. Retrieved August 16, 2016.
  2. ↑ Ali, Nadine; Chapuis, Elodie; Tavoillot, Johannes; Mateille, Thierry (1 July 2014). "Plant-parasitic nematodes associated with olive tree (Olea europaea L.) with a focus on the Mediterranean Basin: A review". Comptes Rendus. Biologies. 337 (7–8): 423–442. Bibcode:2014CRBio.337..423A. doi:10.1016/j.crvi.2014.05.006. PMID 25103828.

Further reading

  • Maurin, Gilbert; Paternal, M. C.; Cluzeau, S. (1999). Practical Guide to Crop Protection: Identifying Pests Basic Crop Protection Principles (in French). Agricultural Technical Coordination Association. ISBN 978-2-85794-182-8.
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