EPPO Global Database

Euphorbia pulcherrima(EPHPU)

Pests

Organism Type
Aleurodicus dispersus (ALEDDI) Host
* Boopathi T (2022) New host plants, natural enemy complex and newly distributed potential areas of exotic spiralling whitefly (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) in India. Phytoparasitica 50(2), 335-357.
Aleurodicus dugesii (ALEDDU) Host
Diabrotica virgifera zeae (as Euphorbia) (DIABVZ) Host
* Clark SM, LeDoux DG, Seeno TN, Riley EG, Gilbert AJ, Sullivan JM (2004) Host plants of leaf beetle species occurring in the United States and Canada (Coleoptera: Megalopodidae, Orsodacnidae, Chrysomelidae, excluding Bruchinae). Coleopterists Society, Special Publication 2, 615 pp.
------- Adult host.
Erwinia chrysanthemi (ERWICH) Host
* Rungnapha K, Yu SH, Xie GL (2008) Bacterial stem rot of poinsettia caused by a Dickeya sp. (Pectobacterium chrysanthemi) in China. Plant Disease 92(7), p 1135.
------- Stem rot on Euphorbia pulcherrima cv. Fu-xing in a nursery.
Lycorma delicatula (LYCMDE) Host
* Barringer L, Ciafré CM (2020) Worldwide feeding host plants of spotted lanternfly, with significant additions from North America. Environmental Entomology 49(5), 999–1011.
Maconellicoccus hirsutus (PHENHI) Host
* Chang LWH, Miller CE (1996) Pathway Risk Assessment: Pink mealybug from the Caribbean. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture 61 pp.
Meloidogyne enterolobii (MELGMY) Host
* Liang CC, Chen PJ (2021) First report of root-knot nematode Meloidogyne enterolobii on poinsettia ‘Luv U Pink’ in Taiwan. Plant Disease 106(6), 1764. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-09-21-1899-PDN
Opogona sacchari (OPOGSC) Host
* Guifang C, Jikun Y (1997) Opogona sacchari (Bojer)-An important insect pest on Draceana fragrans. Plant Protection 23(1), 33-35.
Orthotospovirus tomatomaculae (TSWV00) Host
* Parrella G, Gognalons P, Gebre-Selassie K, Vovlas C, Marchoux G (2003) An update of the host range of tomato spotted wilt virus. Journal of Plant Pathology 85(4), 227-264.
------- Confirmed host.
Phymatotrichopsis omnivora (PHMPOM) Host
* Anonymous (1960) Index of Plant Diseases in the United States. Agriculture Handbook no 165, USDA-ARS (US) 531 pp.
Scirtothrips dorsalis (SCITDO) Host
* Klassen W, Seal DR, Ciomperlik MA, Fieslemann DA (2008) The chilli thrips, Scirtothrips dorsalis: current status in the Greater Caribbean Region. Proceeedings of the Caribbean food crops society,  44(1), 103-117.
------- reproductive host in Florida.
Tomato yellow leaf curl virus (TYLCV0) Host
* Bosco D, Caciagli P, Noris E (1993) Indagini epidemiologiche sul virus dell'accartocciamento foliare giallo del pomodoro (TYLCV) in Italia. Informatore Fitopatologico 43,33-36.
Bemisia tabaci (BEMITA) Major host
* Łabanowski GS (2017) The threat of greenhouse horticultural crops by pests. Zeszyty Naukowe Instytutu Ogrodnictwa, 25, 39-56. (in Polish with English abstract).
Curtobacterium flaccumfaciens pv. poinsettiae (CORBPO) Major host
Eotetranychus lewisi (EOTELE) Major host
* Andrews KL, Poe SL (1980) Spider mites of El Salvador, Central America (Acari: Tetranychidae), Florida Entomologist, 63: 502-505.

* Anonymous (1960) A spider mite (Eotetranychus lewisi). Florida USDA, Cooperative economic insect report, 10: 1145.

* Anonymous (1975) A spider mite (Eotetranychus lewisi). Florida Entomology branch insect pest bullletin, 37: 1-11.

* Baker EW, Pritchard AE (1962) Arañas rojas de América Central (Acarina : Tetranychidae). Revista de la Sociedad Mexicana de Historia Natural, 23: 309-340.

* British Columbia Ministry of Agriculture (2020) Floriculture production guide. British Columbia Ministry of Agriculture: 123 pp. Online https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/farming-natural-resources-and-industry/agriculture-and-seafood/animal-and-crops/crop-production/floriculture-production-guide.pdf

* Carmona MM (1992) Acaros fitofagos e predadores da Ilha da Madeira - II Boletin de Sanidad Vegetal, Plagas, 18: 469-482.

* Corpuz-Raros LA (2001) New mite pests and new host records of phytophagous mites (Acari) from the Philippines. Philippine Agricultural Scientist, 84: 341-351.

* Doucette C (1962) The Lewis mite, Eotetranychus lewisi, on greenhouse poinsettia. Journal of Economic Entomology, 55: 139-140.

* Ehara S (1999) Revision of the spider mite family Tetranychidae of Japan (Acari, Prostigmata). Species Diversity, 4: 63-141.

* Ehara S, Kunimoto Y, Gotoh T (1998) An exotic spider mite found on poinsettia in Japan (Acari, Tetranychidae). Plant Protection (Tokyo) 52: 228-230 [in Japanese]

* EPPO (1954) Red spiders in Western Europe. FAO Plant Protection Bulletin, 2: 71-74.

* Garrett LE, Haramoto FH (1967) A catalog of Hawaiian Acarina. Proceedings of the Hawaiian Entomological Society 19, 381-414.

* Ho CC (2007) Monitoring on two exotic spider mites in Taiwan. Applied Zoology Division, Agricultural research Institute, COA, Taichung, Taiwan, ROC: 9. https://www.fftc.org.tw/htmlarea_file/activities/20110826121346/paper-246339602.pdf

* Ho CC, Shih SP (2004) Eotetranychus lewisi, a new pest of poinsettia from Taiwan Plant Protection Bulletin (Taipei), 46(2), 173-176.

* Labanowski G (2009) Pests of ornamental plants introduced to Polish glasshouses. Progress in Plant Protection, 49: 1714-1723.

* Lee Goff M (1986) Spider mites (Acari: Tetranychidae) in the Hawaiian Islands. International Journal of Acarology, 12: 43-49.

* Meyer MKPS (1974) A revision of the Tetranychidae of Africa (Acari) with a key to the genera of the world. Entomology Memoir, Department of Agricultural Technical Services, Republic of South Africa, 1-291.

* Meyer MKPS (1987) African Tetranychidae (Acari: Prostigmata) - with reference to the world genera Entomology Memoir, Department of Agriculture and Water Supply, Republic of South Africa, 69: 1-175.

* Ochoa R, Agular H, Sanabria C (1991) Acaros fitofagos de America Central: guia ilustrada, 251 pp. CATIE, Turrialba, Costa Rica.

* Tuttle DM, Baker EW, Abbatiello M (1976) Spider mites of Mexico (Acarina : Tetranychidae). International Journal of Acarology, 2: 1-102.
Eotetranychus lewisi (as Euphorbia) (EOTELE) Major host
* Corpuz-Raros LA (2001) New mite pests and new host records of phytophagous mites (Acari) from the Philippines. Philippine Agricultural Scientist, 84: 341-351.
Melampsora euphorbiae (MELMEU) Major host
Oidium poinsettiae (OIDIPO) Major host
Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. poinsettiicola (XANTPN) Major host
Euphorbia mosaic virus (as Euphorbia) (EUMV00) Wild/Weed