Taro Planthopper Tarophagus colocasiae (Matsumura) (Insecta: Hemiptera: Delphacidae: Delphacinae)
The taro planthopper, Tarophagus colocasiae (Matsumura), is a sap feeding insect in the family Delphacidae. It primary host plant is taro (Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott) Originally native to Southeast Asia, Indonesia, and islands in the Pacific Ocean, Tarophagus colocasiae was first discovered in...
Saved in:
| Main Authors: | , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
The University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries
2021-04-01
|
| Series: | EDIS |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/121216 |
| Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
| _version_ | 1825198444745064448 |
|---|---|
| author | Alexander Tasi Adam Dale |
| author_facet | Alexander Tasi Adam Dale |
| author_sort | Alexander Tasi |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description |
The taro planthopper, Tarophagus colocasiae (Matsumura), is a sap feeding insect in the family Delphacidae. It primary host plant is taro (Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott) Originally native to Southeast Asia, Indonesia, and islands in the Pacific Ocean, Tarophagus colocasiae was first discovered in the continental United States at a garden center in Winter Haven, FL in 2015. The economic impacts of Tarophagus colocasiae in Florida are currently unknown, but it may affect the aesthetic value and saleability of nursery and landscape plants.
Also published on the Featured Creatures website at http://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/orn/tarophagus_colocasiae.html
|
| format | Article |
| id | doaj-art-89d1ca3d4ac14e8abd6c5a160d681172 |
| institution | Kabale University |
| issn | 2576-0009 |
| language | English |
| publishDate | 2021-04-01 |
| publisher | The University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries |
| record_format | Article |
| series | EDIS |
| spelling | doaj-art-89d1ca3d4ac14e8abd6c5a160d6811722025-02-08T05:46:11ZengThe University of Florida George A. Smathers LibrariesEDIS2576-00092021-04-0120212Taro Planthopper Tarophagus colocasiae (Matsumura) (Insecta: Hemiptera: Delphacidae: Delphacinae)Alexander Tasi0Adam Dale1University of FloridaUniversity of Florida The taro planthopper, Tarophagus colocasiae (Matsumura), is a sap feeding insect in the family Delphacidae. It primary host plant is taro (Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott) Originally native to Southeast Asia, Indonesia, and islands in the Pacific Ocean, Tarophagus colocasiae was first discovered in the continental United States at a garden center in Winter Haven, FL in 2015. The economic impacts of Tarophagus colocasiae in Florida are currently unknown, but it may affect the aesthetic value and saleability of nursery and landscape plants. Also published on the Featured Creatures website at http://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/orn/tarophagus_colocasiae.html https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/121216Taro planthopperTarophagus colocasiaetaro pest |
| spellingShingle | Alexander Tasi Adam Dale Taro Planthopper Tarophagus colocasiae (Matsumura) (Insecta: Hemiptera: Delphacidae: Delphacinae) EDIS Taro planthopper Tarophagus colocasiae taro pest |
| title | Taro Planthopper Tarophagus colocasiae (Matsumura) (Insecta: Hemiptera: Delphacidae: Delphacinae) |
| title_full | Taro Planthopper Tarophagus colocasiae (Matsumura) (Insecta: Hemiptera: Delphacidae: Delphacinae) |
| title_fullStr | Taro Planthopper Tarophagus colocasiae (Matsumura) (Insecta: Hemiptera: Delphacidae: Delphacinae) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Taro Planthopper Tarophagus colocasiae (Matsumura) (Insecta: Hemiptera: Delphacidae: Delphacinae) |
| title_short | Taro Planthopper Tarophagus colocasiae (Matsumura) (Insecta: Hemiptera: Delphacidae: Delphacinae) |
| title_sort | taro planthopper tarophagus colocasiae matsumura insecta hemiptera delphacidae delphacinae |
| topic | Taro planthopper Tarophagus colocasiae taro pest |
| url | https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/121216 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT alexandertasi taroplanthoppertarophaguscolocasiaematsumurainsectahemipteradelphacidaedelphacinae AT adamdale taroplanthoppertarophaguscolocasiaematsumurainsectahemipteradelphacidaedelphacinae |