Red palm mite in Grenada

Publication Date

Thu, 15 Nov 2007, 00:00

Last Updated

Nov. 14, 2007, 9:01 a.m.

Report Number

GRD-02/2

Country

Grenada

Pest Id

Raoiella indica - (RAOIIN)

Report Status

Final

Hosts

Mainly Coconut palms and musa spp.

Pest Status (old values from ISPM 8 -1998 )

• Present: only in some areas

Pest Status (ISPM 8 - 2021)

• Present: not widely distributed and under official control

Geographical Distribution

Mainly in palm and musa spp. growing areas.

Summary

This pest is a serious quarantine pest which strikes the heart of our banana farmers and can have serious economic consequences for the country. Added to this, the tourism sector can also be affected with most of the landscape comprising of palms. There is also the threat of spreading to the other Islands.

Danger

The entire coconut industry is threatened and the landscape of the hotel belt is also under attack. There is an additional burden on musa spp. which means that the banana industry will find it very difficult to survive.

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