EPPO Global Database

EPPO Reporting Service no. 08 - 2002 Num. article: 2002/125

New records of Liriomyza trifolii in South America and the Caribbean


A paper from Martinez ; Etienne (2002) gives a list of 456 species of Agromyzidae present in the neotropical region with details on their geographical distribution. From this list, the EPPO Secretariat has noted the following new records for Liriomyza trifolii (EPPO A2 quarantine pest):
Argentina
Chile (Juan Fernandez Islands)
Mexico
Saint Martin (Netherlands Antilles/Guadeloupe)
Virgin islands (not specifying US or British)

Sources

Martinez, M.; Etienne, J. (2002) Liste systématique et biogéographique des Agromyzidae (Diptera) de la région néotropicale.
Bollettino di Zoologia Agraria e di Bachicoltura, Serie II, 34(1), 25-52.