EPPO Distribution List for Aleurocanthus woglumi
Due to the new record of Aleurocanthus woglumi (EPPO A1 quarantine pest) in Puerto Rico the distribution of this pest has to be extended.
EPPO Distribution List: Aleurocanthus woglumi
A. woglumi originates in south-east Asia and has spread widely in tropical and subtropical regions.
EPPO region: Absent. Previously erroneously thought to occur in Tunisia (OEPP/EPPO, 1979); a record from Portugal has never been confirmed.
Asia: Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Iran, Kampuchea, Korea Democratic People's Republic, Korea Republic, Lao, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Oman, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, Vietnam, Yemen.
Africa: Kenya, Seychelles, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zimbabwe.
North America: Bermuda, Mexico, USA (Florida, Hawaii, Texas).
Central America and Caribbean: Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Cayman Islands, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Jamaica, Netherlands Antilles, Nicaragua, Panama, Puerto Rico.
South America: Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, Venezuela.
Oceania: Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands.
It must be noted that the statement of the presence of A. woglumi in the EC, to be found in the book "Quarantine Pests for Europe" page 23, is an error!
This distribution list replaces all previous published EPPO Distribution Lists on Aleurocanthus woglumi !
Sources
EPPO Secretariat, Paris (1994-04)