Situation of Liriomyza huidobrensis near Valencia (ES)
During surveys carried out in 1992 and 1993 in the Community of Valencia (ES), Liriomyza huidobrensis (EPPO A2 quarantine pest) has been found on 22 plant species belonging to 9 different botanical families. The main damage was observed on outdoor crops of lettuce (Lactuca sativa), sugar beet (Beta vulgaris), beans (Phaseolus vulgaris) and radish (Raphanus sativus). The other plants species attacked were: Allium cepa, Apium spp., Brassica oleracea, Citrullus lanatus, Cucumis melo, Cucumis sativus, Cynara scolymus, Cynara spp., Medicago minima, Medicago sativa, Lycopersicon esculentum, Petroselinum sp., Solanum tuberosum, Vicia faba, and the weeds: Calendula spp., Hirschfeldia spp., Papaver rhoeas and Sonchus spp.
Sources
Echevarr¡a, A.; Gimeno, C.; Jim‚nez, J. (1994) Liriomyza huidobrensis (Blanchard, 1926) (Diptera, Agromyzidae) una nueva plaga en cultivos valencianos.
Boletin de Sanidad Vegetal - Plagas, 20 (1), 103-109.