First report of invasive nesting whitefly Paraleyrodes bondari Peracchi (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae): Impact on coconut palm (Cocos nucifera L.) in Jaffna, Sri Lanka

An invasive whitefly species Paraleyrodes bondari Peracchi was recorded during January 2024, for the first time in Sri Lanka. Its occurrence was observed in association with Aleurodicus. dispersus and Aleurodicus rugioperculatus and Pseudococcus sp. on the underside of the coconut palm leaves (Cocos nucifera L.) from home gardens in Jaffna district. This species is commonly known as Bondar’s nesting whitefly, and is added as a new member for the coconut whitefly complex in Northern Province in Sri Lanka. Key words: Bondar’s nesting whitefly, Coconut Jaffna, Paraleyrodes bondari, Sri Lanka.