In October 2020, Liriomyza huidobrensis (serpentine leafminer) was detected causing damage on field grown vegetables in Sydney, New South Wales. After delimiting surveys, serpentine leafminer was detected at several sites in New South Wales and at a property in southern Queensland. Due to the pest’s biology and distribution, it was determined that serpentine leafminer is not eradicable from Australia.
Synonyms: Agromyza huidobrensis (Blanchard, 1926), Liriomyza cucumifoliae (Blanchard, 1938), Liriomyza decora (Blanchard, 1954), Liriomyza dianthi (Frick, 1958), Liriomyza langei (Frick, 1951)