First record of Arboridia kakogawana in Moldova
In Moldova, the first specimens of the Japanese grape leafhopper Arboridia kakogawana (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae – EPPO Alert List) were recorded in 2020. Field surveys were conducted from May to October 2022 in a vineyard (Vitis vinifera) in the southern part of the Republic of Moldova in Congaz commune (Comrat district) and confirmed the presence of this species. Specimens were caught from the end of May to the end of September with a peak at the end of August.
Sources
Gargalik S (2022) Information about the presence of the Japanese grape leafhopper Arboridia kakogawana (Matsumura, 1932) (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) in the Republic of Moldova. Biology and sustainable development Ediția 20, R, 24-25 noiembrie 2022, Bacău (pp. 39-40). https://ibn.idsi.md/vizualizare_articol/169713