/library/oar/handle/123456789/381 2025-12-25T04:56:38Z /library/oar/handle/123456789/386 Title: Pauesia silana Tremblay, 1969 a parasitoid of Cinara-aphids on Conifers in Malta (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Aphidiinae) Authors: Mifsud, David; Stary, Petr Abstract: Pauesia silana is recorded for the first time from Malta and the Lefkada and Meganissi islands in Greece. From Malta, the species was reared from Cinara palaestinensis on Pinus halepensis from material collected from Buskett. From the Greek islands, the species was collected on Cinara sp. on the same mentioned hostplant. The new record contributes to the information on its distribution, hosts and plant associations in the Mediterranean area. 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z /library/oar/handle/123456789/385 Title: The Bark Beetles (Coleoptera: Scolytidae) of the Maltese Islands (Central Mediterranean) Authors: Mifsud, David; Knizek, Milos Abstract: The bark beetle fauna of the Maltese Islands is reviewed, based on literature records and examination of collected material. A total of twenty-one species have been recorded of which seventeen species represent new records from the Maltese archipelago. These include Hylurgus micklitzi, Kissophagus hederae, Phloeosinus thujae, Liparthrum mori, Scolytus amygdali, Scolytus rugulosus, Scolytus sulcifrons, Pityogenes calcaratus, Orthotomicus erosus, Thamnurgus characiae, Coccotrypes dactyliperda, Crypturgus cylindricollis, Crypturgus numidicus, Xyleborinus saxesenii, Hypocryphalus scabricollis comb. nov., Hypothenemus eruditus and Hypothenemus leprieuri. The earlier citation of Scolytus scolytus is incorrect and should refer to S. sulcifrons whereas the citation of Cryphalus piceae is definitely incorrect due to the absence of its host-plants in Malta. Additionally, two species, Xyleborus ferrugineus and X. volvulus were collected alive on logs originating from Tropical Africa and intended for the timber industry. So far, there were no local records of establishment of these two species in Malta. 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z /library/oar/handle/123456789/384 Title: New distributional data on sandflies from rubble walls in the Maltese Islands with an illustrated key to the Maltese species (Diptera: Phlebotominae) Authors: Gatt, Paul; Williams, Josianne; Mifsud, David Abstract: The results of a survey which involved collecting phlebotomine sandflies in rubble walls from 20 different localities on the islands of Malta and Gozo in the period from August to October 2008 are reported. A total of 402 specimens were collected, all belonging to two species: Sergentomyia minuta and Phlebotomus perniciosus. A short diagnosis, and notes on the biology of the six species of sandflies recorded from the islands is given, together with an illustrated key to their identification. 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z /library/oar/handle/123456789/383 Title: Tuta absoluta (Povolny, 1994), an important agricultural pest in Malta (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) Authors: Dandria, David; Catania, Aldo Abstract: Tuta absoluta appeared for the first time in the Maltese Islands in April 2009. Details of the morphology and biology of this agricultural pest are provided. The damage caused on tomatoes and the possible impact on Maltese agriculture is discussed. 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z