Henrikas Ostrauskas

Valstybinės augalininkystės tarnyba · Phytosanitary research laboratory, Sukilėlių str. 9A, Vilnius, LT-11351, Lithuania

The results of the investigation of whiteflies (Hemiptera, Aleyrodidae) in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania during August 2012, and Estonia during November 2006, are presented. The rhododendron whitefly Massilieurodes chittendeni (Laing), an Asian pest of Rhododendron, was recorded from the Baltic States for the first time; large populations being fou...

The results of an investigation of scale insects (Hemiptera, Coccoidea) in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania are presented.The majority of samples were collected during 10 days in August 2012; further data is included based on samples collected from Estonia in November 2006, and Lithuania in January 2011 and July 2012. The following are new country rec...

Multiple funnel traps have been used in temporary storages of timbers in Lithuania, seeking to monitor the harmfull bark and longhorn beetles transited by the timbers and to catch the possible alien species as well,. A total of 807 specimens belonging to 26 species of bark beetles (Coleoptera: Scolytinae) and 68 specimens belonging to 17 species of...

A search for the pine-tree lappet moth (Dendrolimus pini (Linnaeus, 1758)) and Siberian silk moth (D. sibiricus (Tschetverikov, 1908)) was carried out by using sticky traps baited with synthetic sex pheromone blends. The traps intended for search of D. pini were operated in 19 localities of pine forests all over Lithuania during the period 2004–200...

Moths were captured in multiple funnel traps used to survey xylophagous beetles in nine localities of Lithuania in 2002–2004. A total of 176 moths were caught, representing 117 species. Loxostege virescalis (Guenée 1854) was collected at e tokai and is a new record for the Lithuanian fauna. Two very rare Lithuanian moth species, Ochsenheimeria vacc...

Sticky traps baited with pheromones for Dendroctonus rufi pennis were set up in the Klaipėda port and at the Vaidotai railway station alongside temporary stored timbers and in forests along roads in June–July 2000 (21 localities across the entire Lithuania); 111 bee-tle species and 6 genera were detected. Eight trophic groups of beetles were identi...

A search for the Siberian silk moth – Dendrolimus sibiricus (Tschetverikov, 1908) was carried out from 2002 to 2004 using sticky traps baited with a synthetic sex pheromone blend. Traps were deployed in 98 localities throughout Lithuania: in town parks, botanical gardens, forest trees nurseries and forest lots. No D. sibiricus specimens were found,...

Two samples of tomato with damaged fruit imported from Spain were collected from Vilnius vegetable warehouses on 20 May 2009. Only one live Tuta absoluta larva was detected, and it was reared to pupa. Later (during July–September 2009) sticky traps with synthetic sex pheromone blend were used to search for these moths in greenhouses where tomatoes...

A survey for the North American spruce budworm (Choristoneura fumiferana (Clemens, 1865)) was carried out using sticky traps baited with a synthetic sex pheromone blend from 2002 to 2004. The traps were deployed at 90 localities throughout Lithuania: in parks, botanical gardens, forest trees nurseries and forest lots, where non-native coniferous tr...

A survey of the oblique-banded leafroller (Choristoneura rosaceana (Harris, 1841)) was carried out from 2002 to 2004 using sticky traps baited with the respective synthetic sex pheromone blend. The traps were deployed in 128 localities throughout Lithuania: in orchards, botanical gardens, nurseries, town parks with non-native broadleaved trees. No...

The results of an investigation of scale insects (Hemiptera, Coccoidea) in Alytus, Kaunas and Marijampolė counties of southern Lithuania by the first two authors during a week in August 2009 are presented. Two further samples from Klaipėda and four samples from Vilnius counties are also included. Twenty-eight species of scale insect are recorded, o...

The first two authors collected whiteflies in Alytus and Kaunas counties in August 2009. Five native species of whitefly (Hemiptera, Aleyrodidae) were reported from Alytus county, of which four were recorded for the first time: Aleurochiton aceris (Modeer), Aleuroclava similes Takahashi, Aleurolobus wunni (Ryberg) and Aleyrodes proletella (Linnaeus...

In 1998–2006, thrips were investigated in greenhouses and open habitats of all 10 counties of Lithuania. During the investigation period, 36 thrips species were found, and 16 of them (Aeolothrips Ericae, A. fasciatus, Dendrothrips saltatrix, Haplothrips distinguendus, H. setigeriformis, Limothrips Consimilis, Mycterothrips annulicornis, Sericothrip...

This is the first account of whiteflies (Hemiptera, Aleyrodidae) of Lithuania, based on published records and samples collected by the first two authors in 2007–2008. Twelve species have been detected in Lithuania: eight of them are native, one is introduced and established in greenhouses and on indoor plantings, and three are non-established intro...

The results of an investigation of scale insects (Hemiptera, Coccoidea) in Klaipėda, Tauragė and Utena counties by the first two authors during July 2008 are presented. Additional data from Vilnius county, and Panevėžys and Šiauliai cities are also included. Klaipėda is one of the smallest counties in Lithuania yet appears to be particularly divers...

Results of the investigation into jumping plant-lice (Hemiptera, Psylloidea) of Lithuania based on samples collected during 2007 and 2008 are presented. In this study, six species of Psyllidae and four species of Triozidae were detected; nine of the species were recorded from Lithuania for the first time.

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This is the first catalogue of scale insects (Hemiptera, Coccoidea) of Lithuania, and is based on published records and samples collected by the first two authors in 2007. A total of 38 species are recorded here, belonging to seven families. Twenty five of these are native, or at least European in origin, and 13 are exotic and restricted to glassho...

The search for the Mediterranean carnation leafroller (Cacoecimorpha pronubana (Hbn.)) was carried out using sticky traps baited with synthetic sex pheromone blend. The sex pheromone bait containing the 4-component blend of (Z)-11-tetradecenyl acetate, (E)-11-tetradecenyl acetate, (Z)-11-tetradecen-1-ol, (Z)-9-tetradecenyl acetate in a ratio 100:3:...

Collection data are provided for nine species of scale insect collected in Riga during July 2008. Three of these species are reported from Latvia for the first time: Asterodiaspis variolosa and Parthenolecanium rufulum on Quercus robur and Physokermes hemicryphus on Picea abies. A revised checklist of the Coccoidea of Latvia is presented and the to...

The State Plant Protection Service performed the search for quarantine Liriomyza species using yellow sticky traps in Lithuanian glasshouses as every year (Taluntytė, 2001, 2002; Nečajeva et al., 2003, 2004) in 2005. It was discovered a big quantity (tens) of Liriomyza specimens in a few traps placed during June. Only apiece individuals of Liriomyz...

Liriomyza bryoniae is known as oligophagous species (Spencer, 1973, 1976, 1990; Jonaitis et al., 2000). The specimens of this species living outside use glasshouses as a refuge, or that construction could work as a trap (Ostrauskas et al, 2005). This present study is a continuation of work (Ostrauskas et al., 2002, 2005) investigation the importanc...

Plėtojant tarptautinę prekybą, iškyla grėsmė įvežti su augalais ar jų produktais nepageidautinų vabzdžių rūšių. Labai aktualu ir savame krašte ieškoti karantininių rūšių, kurių židinius būtina kontroliuoti. Tokius tyrimus Lietuvoje vykdo Valstybinė augalų apsaugos tarnyba (VAAT). Pateikiami rezultatai apima 1997-2004 m. laikotarpį ir šių vabzdžių g...

While using sex attractants for quarantine moths (potato tuber moth, peach twig borer, oriental fruit moth, Mediterranean carnation leafroller,American white moth, American bollworm, southern armyworm, fall armyworm, Egyptian cotton leafworm), during 1998-2003 were trapped 5 species earlier not registered in Lithuania. They were Mediterranean carna...

Amauromyza luteiceps, Phytomyza stolonigena, Pseudonapomyza moraviae, Pegomya laticornis were detected as new species for Lithuania during the survey of Lithuanian glasshouses and greenhouses, the vicinity of that and plant trade places in 1999-2003. The whole Lithuanian list of mining dipterans contains 426 species now. The distribution of rare an...

Areas surrounding the glasshouses of 60 growers, and 16 plant markets, were surveyed in 2001/ 2003 to determine the distribution of dipterous leafminers in Lithuania, including regulated species. In total, 152 species belonging to 7 families were discovered, and the infested host plants represented 46 families. The relative frequency of Liriomyza b...

Dipterous miners were searched in Lithuanian closed habitats (industrial and temporary greenhouses) by using sticky traps and examining mined plants. The frequency of Liriomyza bryoniae was highest among all dipterous miner species found in sticky traps. Chromatomyia horticola, Liriomyza phryne, Agromyza albipennis, L. taraxaci, L. congesta, Hydrel...

In Lithuania, the quarantine species Hyphantria cunea was not caught in pheromone traps during investigations in 2001. Moths of 80 species belonging to 16 families were caught in pheromone traps for H. cunea. One new for Lithuania species Elachista unifasciella was recorded. Some rare for Lithuania species (Denisia luticiliella, Cnephasia pasiuana,...

In Lithuania, during 1997-2000 there were investigated company-owned and private warehouses (n = 46) by applying pheromone traps for Trogoderma granarium (140 traps) and by product sampling (n = 26, 45 samples). Imported plant products were investigated by product sampling (664 samples). In warehouses, insects of 5 orders (Psocoptera, Homoptera, Co...

The following quarantine insect species were discovered in import production during the period 1997-2002: Frankliniella occidentalis Pergande (Thripidae: Thysanoptera), Bemisia (tabaci Gennadius (Aleyrodidae: Homoptera), Ceratitis capitata Wiedemann (Tephritidae: Diptera), Liriomyza trifolii Burgess (Agromyzidae: Diptera), Heliothis armigera Hubner...

Quarantine species were not caught in pheromone traps in Lithuania: Spodoptera eridania in 1999, S. frugiperda – in 2000, and S. littoralis – in 2001. Moths of 18 species and five families were caught in pheromone traps for Spodoptera eridania, of 29 and 11 families – in traps for S. frugiperda, and of 28 species and nine families – in traps for S....

The greenhouse surroundings of 37 growers were tested for Liriomyza bryoniae (Diptera: Agromyzidae) distribution in Lithuania. Plant as potential hosts for economically significant leaf miner pests were elucidated and most frequent species of dipterous miners were determined. In total, 119 species belonging to 7 families were indicated, and the hos...

During 1995 and 1999–2001 investigations the quarantine pest Heliothis armigera was registered in two new sites of two Lithuanian districts. Moths of 75 species belonging to 14 families were caught with pheromone traps for H. armigera during 1999–2001 with species rare for Lithuania (Agonopterix liturosa, Anarsia lineatella, Argyresthia sorbiella,...

Wild bees (Apoidea, Hymenoptera) were trapped in potato fields, in 42 localities of 22 administrative districts of Lithuania. The data on 18 wild bee species from three families (Halictidae, Anthophoridae, Apidae) are presented. During the period of 1997–1999 the most common bee species were Anthophora furcata (48.5%) and Coelioxys rufescens (22.1%...

During the 1997–2000 investigations the quarantine pest Phthorimaea operculella was not registered in Lithuania. During the studies undertaken in 1998–2000 Anarsia lineatella was caught in four new localities of two new districts – Utena and Panevėžys. Moths belonging to 94 species from 17 families were caught with pheromone traps for P. operculell...

In the period 1998-2000, Cydia molesta, a quarantine pest, was not registered in Lithuania. In the current paper, the data on 64 moth species belonging to 11 families and caught in the pheromone traps for Cydia molesta, C. pomonella and C. nigricana are presented. Argyresthia sorbiella, Pammene inquilina are new species for Lithuania. Such rare spe...

os Lietuvoje Pammene spiniana Dp. ir Cydia gallicana Gn., o vyravo Grapholitha funebrana Tr. (Grapholitha molesta) . , , . 1995--1997 . , (1992 1994), (1992 1993) . 12 . 1997 . Pammene suspectana Ln. et Zell., Pammene spiniana Dp. Cydia gallicana Gn., Grapholitha funebrana Tr. INTRODUCTION Oriental fruit moth (Grapholitha molesta Busck) is a quaran...

2 vaatlo@vaat.lt Europe, have been recorded in Lithuania. Some of them were alien for Europe and Lithuania. International trade, carriage capacitates to spread alien invasive species. Alien insect species can be introduced or exported with plants or plant products. Some of them have possibilities to spread in Lithuanian ecosystems. If a species' ne...