EPPO Global Database

EPPO Reporting Service no. 06 - 1999 Num. article: 1999/101

Anoplophora chinensis found under glasshouse in Georgia (US)


In April 1999, adults of Anoplophora chinensis (EPPO A1 quarantine pest) were found in a glasshouse in Athens, Georgia, USA. The pest was found on Lagerstroemia indica bonsais imported from China. In USA, A. chinensis was previously only reported to occur in Hawaii.

Sources

USDA-APHIS (1999) Citrus longhorned beetle found in the United States.
University of Florida Pest Alert WWW site, 1999-04-30
http://extlab1.entnem.ufl.edu/pestalert/clb.htm