Cassino, P.C.R., & Rodrigues, W.C. 2005 Distribuiçao de insetos fitofagos (Hemiptera: Sternorrhyncha) em plantas citricas no estado do Rio de Janeiro. [Distribution of phytophagous insects (Hemiptera: Stemorrhyncha) in citrus orchards located in Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil.]. Neotropical Entomology 34(6): 1017-1021.

Notes: The phytosanitary problems leading to lower citrus production in the state of Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) are due to the insufficient knowledge on insect species affecting citrus orchards. The objective of this research was to study the geographical distribution of phytophagous insect species associated with citrus production, in 17 municipalities of Rio de Janeiro, from January 2000 to June 2001. The municipalities were located in 4 regions: Baixada Fluminense (the lowland region), Regiao Serrana (the mountain region), Regiao das Baixadas Litoradneas (the citrus-producing marshland region) and Regiao Noroeste (the Northern region). Samples were collected from one orchard in each municipality by means of the presence or absence methodology. Eleven species were found in 3 municipalities and 6 species were found in 3 others. The species Aleurothrixus floccosus and Selenaspidus articulatus were found in 16 municipalities. Lepidosaphes beckii and Toxoptera citricida were found in only 7 and 10 municipalities, respectively.