江西新发现入侵害虫——水椰八角铁甲

Octodonta nipae Maulik,A Newly Discovered Invasive Pest in Jiangxi

2021年3月,在赣州发现危害华盛顿棕榈(Washingtonia filifera)的入侵害虫,经形态观察和COI基因鉴定,确认该虫为水椰八角铁甲(Octodonta nipae Maulik),这是江西省首次报道该虫的发生。并介绍了水椰八角铁甲的生物学特性,发生、分布及危害情况,提出了应对措施与意见,为防止该虫进一步蔓延提供了参考依据。

In March 2021,an invasive pest damaging Washingtonia filifera was found in Ganzhou.After the morphological observations and COI sequencing,the pest was recognized as Octodonta nipae Maulik,which was the first report in Jiangxi Province.In this study,the biological characteristics,occurrence,distribution and damage of Octodonta nipae Maulik were described,and countermeasures and opinions were proposed,and a reference basis was provided to prevent the further spread of the worm.