First detection of Acalitus vaccinii in South Africa
revision
Date de publication
ven, 03 Jui 2016, 12:30
Dernière mise à jour effectuée le
juin 3, 2016, 12:30 après-midi
Report Number
ZAF-29/2
Pays
South Africa
Situation du signalement
Final
Hôtes
Blue berry plants Vaccinium virgatum.
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
The first pest report was provided by the Agricultural Research Council (ARC) on 9 December 2014 as a pest identification from blue berry plants originating from Amsterdam, in the Mpumalanga province. Additional surveys in 2015 confirmed the pest is present on one farm in the area. In follow up surveys, the pest was also found in Lydenburg and Dullstroom in the same province. It was not found in any other province.
Résumé
Acalitus vaccinii in a new pest in South Africa and has the potential to cause high crop damage. It was not detected in major blue berry production areas in South Africa such as the Western Cape.
Danger
Crop damage to affected farmers. Affected sites are placed under quarantine not to remove propagation material from the area.
Contact pour demandes d'information
Ms Muneiwa Ratshilingano
Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Private Bag x14
Gezina
0031
Email: [email protected]