Tecia solanivora found in Asturias (ES)
In Spain, Tecia solanivora (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae – EPPO A2 List) was first found in Islas Canarias (EPPO RS 2001/129). In 2015, it was observed in mainland Spain in Galicia, in the province of La Coruña (EPPO RS 2015/202, 2016/031). More recently, it has been found in the Principality of Asturias in several municipalities (Castropol, Cudillero, Navia, San Tirso de Abres, Taramundi, Valdés, Vegadeo). An eradication programme was approved in March 2017 and will be implemented in mainland Spain. In the meantime, official control measures are being applied in potato fields and potato stores in Asturias.
The situation of Tecia solanivora in Spain can be described as: Present, only in some areas; Islas Canarias (under official control), Asturias (under eradication) and Galicia (under eradication).
Sources
Anonymous (2017) El Gobierno aprueba el program nacional de control y erradicación de la polilla guatemalteca. Phytoma España no. 288, p 4.
INTERNET
Gobierno del Principado de Asturias.
- Boletín Oficial del Principado de Asturias no. 62 (2017-03-16). https://sede.asturias.es/bopa/2017/03/16/2017-02853.pdf
- Boletín Oficial del Principado de Asturias no. 33 (2017-02-10). https://sede.asturias.es/bopa/2017/02/10/2017-01425.pdf
Ministerio de Agricultura y Pesca Alimentación y Medio Ambiente. Boletín Oficial del Estado no. 54 (2017-03-04). https://www.boe.es/boe/dias/2017/03/04/pdfs/BOE-A-2017-2312.pdf