Liriomyza huidobrensis present in Mauritius
Liriomyza huidobrensis (EPPO A2 quarantaine pest) was recorded for the first time into Mauritius in 1992, on Cucurbitaceae (melon, pumkin, watermelon), Solanaceae (eggplant, pepper, potato, tomato) and Leguminosae (bean, pea). The pest has spread rapidly to the whole island.
Sources
Rajabalee, A. (1993) Les mouches mineuses du genre Liriomyza (Diptera, Agromyzidae) … Maurice.
Paper presented at the Conference "Liriomyza" - Conference on leaf-mining flies in cultivated plants, Montpellier (FR), 1993-03-24/26.