The scale insects reduce plant photosynthetic ability by sucking sap from leaves and
causing significant damage to the tea crop in most tea-producing countries. They suck the …

The vine mealybug, Planococcus ficus, is a major vineyard insect pest, and it represents a
serious threat to grape production. P. ficus originated in Israel, and it has now spread …

Aim This study aims to test whether the diversity centres of hemipteran insects are mainly
concentrated in mountains and whether spatial variation exists in the relationship between …

The Madeira mealybug, Phenacoccus madeirensis Green, is a serious invasive pest that
does significant damage to more than 120 genera of host plants from 51 families in more …

Large-scale patterns of species richness is an important issue in biogeography and ecology.
The Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau (QTP) is a biodiversity hotspot in the world, which has an …

1. Identifying the macro‐scale patterns and the underlying mechanisms of species richness
are key aspects of biodiversity‐related research. In China, previous studies on the …

Species richness and endemism are of remarkable significance in historical and ecological
biogeography. Aphids with close association with their host plants may well reveal the …

Simple Summary Although there are many described species and ample geographical
distribution data available on planthoppers (Fulgoridae) in China, the research on the …

La estimación de la riqueza constituye un elemento esencial en la caracterización de la
biodiversidad tanto a nivel local como regional. Evaluar el grado de completitud de los …

 Abstract One of the main goals in biogeography and ecology is the study of patterns of
species diversity and the driving factors in these patterns. However, such studies have not …