Taylorilygus pallidulus (Blanchard): A Potential Pest of Pine Seedlings

Taylorilygus pallidulus (Blanchard) is a cosmopolitan insect that has been found in pine nurseries in the United States, South Africa, and Guatemala. A caging study in South Africa demonstrated that this insect may be responsible for malformation of the terminal shoots (bushy tops) of young seedlings of maritime pine (Pinus pinaster Ait.). The morphological distortions of young pine seedlings are indistinguishable from those caused by Lygus spp. Due to its wide range, T. pallidulus is potentially a world-wide pest of conifer seedlings. Tree Planters' Notes 44(2):63-67; 1993.

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Author(s): David B. South, Janusz B. Zwolinski, Harry W. Bryan

Publication: Tree Planters' Notes - Volumes 44, Number 2 (1993)

Section: Peer-Reviewed

Volume: 44

Number: 2