Detection of Tobacco slug beetle in New South Wales

 

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Date de publication

mar, 30 Jui 2015, 05:42

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juin 30, 2015, 5:42 matin

Report Number

AUS-22/1

Pays

Australia

Identité de l'organisme nuisible

Lema bilineata - (LEMABI)

Situation du signalement

Final

Hôtes

Prairie Ground Cherry (Physalis viscosa L.)

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

Distribution géographique

Present at 2 sites in New South Wales: Cootamundra and Wagga Wagga

Résumé

Unusual beetles were noted to be feeding on Prairie Ground Cherry leaves in November 2008 in a glasshouse. Samples were sent for identification and identity confirmed late December 2008. The glasshouse has been sprayed to control the beetle. It has also been detected at Cootamundra. Other known hosts: This beetle has been evaluated as a biocontrol agent for jimsonweed, Datura stramonium.

South American researchers have conducted feeding trials on D. ferox, Nicandra physaloides, Physalis viscosa, Nicotiana tabacum and N. glauca. Some damage is possible to isolated tobacco plants.

Native to South America, it was accidentally introduced to South Africa many years ago. It is very different in the adult stage from Lema triviatta which is widespread in Australia.

Danger

None: detected on noxious weed

Contact pour demandes d'information

Chief Plant Protection Officer Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry GPO Box 858 Canberra ACT 2601 Australia [email protected]

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