First record of Stenodiplosis sorghicola on sorghum in Greece

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Published: Jan 8, 2011
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12681/eh.11508
A. E. Tsagkarakis
Laboratory of Agricultural Zoology and Entomology, Agricultural University of Athens, 75 Iera Odos str., 118 55 Athens, Greece
N. G. Emmanouel
Laboratory of Agricultural Zoology and Entomology, Agricultural University of Athens, 75 Iera Odos str., 118 55 Athens, Greece
G. N. Scarakis
Laboratory of Plant Breeding & Biometry, Agricultural University of Athens, 75 Iera Odos str., 118 55 Athens, Greece
Abstract

In October 2007, the sorghum midge Stenodiplosis sorghicola (Coquillett) (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) was recorded for the first time in Greece. Its occurrence was noticed in an experimental sorghum cultivar at Aliartos, near Athens, in Viotia region. Information on its morphology, biology and distribution is given.

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