First detection of Acalitus vaccinii in South Africa

Дата публикации

Чт, 05 Май 2016, 08:55

Последнее обновление

Июнь 3, 2016, 12:30 п.п.

Report Number

ZAF-29/3

Страна

South Africa

Статус оповещения

Final

Растения-хозяева

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

Географическое распространение

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.

Краткое описание

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.

Опасность

Crop damage to affected farmers. Affected sites are placed under quarantine not to remove propagation material from the area.

Свяжитесь для получения информации

Ms Muneiwa Ratshilingano Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Private Bag x14 Gezina 0031 Email: [email protected]

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Fresh cranberries, bilberries and other fruits of the genus Vaccinium