Insects associated with inflorescence rot disease of date palms in Iraq

Abstract EN

Four species of insects, Carpophillus obsoletus Er., Carpophilus sp., Bitoma lycnformis Wall and Scatopse sp., were found in association with infected spathes of date palm with Mauginella scaettae Cav.

The later fungus was the dominant species isolated in pure cultures both from diseased spathes and from contaminated insects.

Bitoma lycriformis is the first record for Iraq.