Parlatoria Cinerea Hadden 1909, and the Plants which it Parazitises

The following material deals with the role of one of the parasites of citrus and ornamental plants, that of Parlatoria cinerea Hadden 1909. Among the representatives of the U/Order Coccinea, Order Hemiptera, Class Insecta, P. cinerea Hadd. 1909 is presented to us as one of the most widespread pests among all representatives of the genus Parlatoria analyzed in our study. Thus, without dwelling too much on the determining characteristics of this parasitic species, the material deals with its distribution throughout the territory kept under control. We have studied this group of parasites precisely in the Region of South-Western Albania.
The paper, in addition to the spread of the specie in question, also identifies the entire variety of vegetation that she frequents in this habitat. There are given data on the plant organs where the insect prefers to parasitize and also on the frequency of plant liking by it. The material also deals
with data on the damage caused by it and the negative impacts on the contaminated vegetation. Thus, on the basis of a chronological work over 5 yearsin the field, we have also reached a number of valuable conclusions for citrus growers and equally for park specialists who cultivate and breed decorative ornamental plants in parks of relaxation and in the courtyards of our homes.

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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The datasets used in this study are openly available at [repository link] and the source code is available on GitHub at [GitHub link].

This work did not receive any external funding.