Many species of insects, arachnids, and nematodes parasitise the olive tree (Olea europaea L. subsp. europaea) to the extent of being agricultural pests.

Insects Various insect species attack cultivated olive trees among which the olive fruit fly is the most economically important.

Diptera

Bactrocera oleae (Olive fruit fly) Resseliella oleisuga (olive bark midge) Prolasioptera berlesiana (olive midge).

Beetles

Phloeotribus scarabaeoides (olive bark beetle) Hylesinus oleiperda (Olive tree hylesin) Leperesinus varius (hylesin variable) Zeuzera pyrina (pear tree zeuzera) Cionus fraxini (ash weevil) Otiorhyncus cribricolis (otiorhyncus of the olive tree) Otiorhynchus sulcatus (Vine weevil) Melalgus confertus (Bostrichidae) California.

Hemiptera

Saissetia oleae (black olive scale insect) Parlatoria oleae (violet olive scale insect) Aspidiotus nerii (oleander scale insect) Lepidosaphes ulmi (comma scale insect) Aspidiotus hederae (ivy scale insect) Aonidiella aurantii (California red scale) California Euphyllura olivina (olive psyllid) Aleurolobus olivinus (olive black whitefly) Froggattia olivinia Olive lace bug (olive tree bug) a species endemic to Australia) Cytosoma schmeltz bladder cicada (cidadella) Australia) Froggattia olivinia Olive lace bug Australia)

Hemiberlesia rapax (cochineal Califormia) Hemiberlesia lataniae (cochineal Califormia).

Lepidoptera

Prays oleae (olive moth) Margonia unionalis = Palpita vitrealis (jasmine moth) Euzophera pinguis (olive trunk moth) Gymnoscelis rufifasciata Metriochroa latifoliella = Oecophyllembius neglectus) (olive leaf miner) Epiphyas postvittana (budworm) Australia.

Thysanoptera

Olive Thrips Frankliniella occidentalis (Western flower thrips) California.

Arachnids

Oxyenus maxwelli (Olive mite Eriophyidae) California.

Nematodes

Multiple nematode species parasitise and damage olive trees, including:

Meloidogyne spp. root-knot nematodes Tylenchulus semipenetrans citrus nematode Pratylenchus spp. root lesion nematodes

References

Further reading

External links

Olive Tree HYPPZ Inra. Les insectes de l'olivier Field guide to olive pests diseases and disorders in Australia Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation. (Australia) Olive - UC IPM Pest Management Guidelines Agriculture and Natural Resources University of California.