EPPO Global Database

Aculops fuchsiae(ACUPFU)

Distribution details in Chile

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2022: Absent, unreliable record
Comments
Unofficial report of presence in Quillota, Valparaiso reported by EFSA PLH Panel in 2014. The original reference is no longer available, and no other reports were found.
References
* EFSA PLH Panel (EFSA Panel on Plant Health)(2014) Scientific Opinion on the pest categorisation of Aculops fuchsiae. EFSA Journal 12(10), 3853.
------- unofficial report as Foro Chilebosque (2012) Alerta sanitaria: Fuchsia Gall Mite detectado en chile. Foro Chilebosque, Conservación de Flora Amenazada y Biodiversidad. Available online: http://www.chilebosque.cl/foro/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=4280.