Occurrence of the maidenhair fern aphid Idiopterus nephrelepidis (Hemiptera: Aphididae) on commercial ferns in the Czech Republic
Výskyt mšice Idiopterus nephrelepidis (Hemiptera: Aphididae) na komerčně pěstovaných kapradinách v České republice
English, Czech summary
Klapalekiana 54(1–2): 17-21, 2018
Eva Hrudová & Ivana Šafránková
Publikované v tisku: 24. 9. 2018
Zobrazení: 33
Abstrakt: The maidenhair fern aphid (Idiopterus nephrelepidis Davis, 1909) was detected on
fronds of Asplenium nidus cultivar ‚Crissie‘ grown in a glasshouse in Brno
in July 2012. This insect most likely originated in the Neotropical Region, but
now has a cosmopolitan distribution due to anthropic dispersion, particularly
with imported ornamental plants. In Central and Northern Europe it can only
survive in glasshouses, while in warm regions it can survive outdoors.
Currently, no environmental or economic impacts are foreseen.
Klíčová slova: Asplenium nidus, Idiopterus nephrelepidis, maidenhair fern aphid, alien species, Moravia