Egészségbiztonság Nemzeti Laboratórium(RRF-2.3.1-21-2022-00006) Támogató: NKFIH
Scale insect (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha) fauna on imported tropical and subtropical fruits
collected between 2013 and 2021 was investigated. The study revealed two armored scale
insect (Diaspididae) species new to the fauna of Hungary (namely Aonidiella citrina
(Coquillett) and Lepidosaphes pinnaeformis (Bouché)). Number of species of the Hungarian
scale insect fauna increased to 279, while number of species collected on imported
tropical and subtropical fruits changed to 16.