Pest status of Aleurothrixus floccosus (Maskell) in South Africa

Дата публикации

Пн, 04 Янв 2010, 00:00

Последнее обновление

Янв. 3, 2010, 9:01 д.п.

Report Number

ZAF-04/2

Страна

South Africa

Идентификационная информация о вредном организме

Aleurothrixus floccosus - (ALTHFL)

Статус оповещения

Final

Растения-хозяева

Citrus spp.,Coffea arabica, Mangifera indica, Psidium guajava and Solanum melongena,

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

Географическое распространение

Known geographic distribution in South Africa include various locations in the Western Cape Province and in Gauteng (Pretoria in city gardens). An official survey to determine the exact geographic distribution has not yet been done.

Краткое описание

A Whitefly that has been noticed over the last two years on many lemon trees in suburban gardens, has been identified as the wooly whitefly,Aleurothrixus floccosus (Maskell). This is the first record of this species from South Africa. Voucher specimens of A. floccosus from Stellenbosch are deposited in the South African National Collection of Insects, Pretoria, under accesssion number HA1 172. GILIOMEE J.H. & MILLAR, I.M. 2009. The woolly whitefly, Aleurothtixus floccosus (Maskell) (Hemipter: Aleyrodidae), a potentially serious citrus pest, recorded in South Africa. African Entomology (17)2: 232-233

Опасность

Potentially serious citrus pest

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