Cystiphora sonchi (Vallot, 1827), (Cecidomyiidae: Diptera), A new record with annotated checklist of reported cecidomyiid species from Syria

Abstract

Several Sonchus sp. plant samples have been collected from three different localities of Latakia Governorate, Syria during investigation. The samples showed symptoms of Cystiphora sonchi infestation, placed in plastic containers to collect the emerged adults (males and females) in Lab. condition. Emerged adults were mounted in the Hoyer’s medium and compared with available literatures. The mounted adults were identified and confirmed to be Cystiphora sonchi. The symptoms and checklist of cecidomyiid species reported so far from Syria has been provided in this study for till date.