Acrolepiopsis assectella(ACROAS)
Distribution details in Canada
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated
2017: Present, restricted distribution
From CABI Pest map 405 (2007): Present, no details
From CABI Pest map 405 (2007): Present, no details
First recorded in the Ottawa area in 1993. By 2010, it had expanded its range into eastern Ontario, southwestern Quebec, Prince Edward Island, and New York (US). Also recorded in New Brunswick.
* INTERNET
CFIA. Acrolepiopsis assectella (Leek Moth) - Fact Sheet (2017-08-30). http://www.inspection.gc.ca/plants/plant-pests-invasive-species/insects/leek-moth/fact-sheet/eng/1325613450432/1325613809987
* Mason PG, Weiss RM, Olfert O, Appleby M, Landry JF (2011) Actual and potential distribution of Acrolepiopsis assectella (Lepidoptera: Acrolepiidae), an invasive alien pest of Allium spp. in Canada. Canadian Entomologist 143, 185–196.
CFIA. Acrolepiopsis assectella (Leek Moth) - Fact Sheet (2017-08-30). http://www.inspection.gc.ca/plants/plant-pests-invasive-species/insects/leek-moth/fact-sheet/eng/1325613450432/1325613809987
* Mason PG, Weiss RM, Olfert O, Appleby M, Landry JF (2011) Actual and potential distribution of Acrolepiopsis assectella (Lepidoptera: Acrolepiidae), an invasive alien pest of Allium spp. in Canada. Canadian Entomologist 143, 185–196.
| Country | State | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States of America | Hawaii | Absent, invalid record | |
| United States of America | Present, restricted distribution | ||
| United States of America | New York | Present, no details | |
| United States of America | Vermont | Present, no details |