First Record of the Pear Tiger Insect Stephanitis pyri on Crataegus monogyna in Syria

Abstract

The pear tiger insect (Stephanitis pyri F.1775) was recorded in the Kafroun area of Tartous Governorate in Syria on the Crataegus monogyna Jacq , which is of vital environmental importance for the ecological balance, as it is a source of food for many birds and also has medical and nutritional importance, after examining insect samples from the infected plants and diagnosing them in the laboratory.

Keywords:

Crataegus monogyna Jacq, pear lace bug, first record.