EPPO Global Database

Aleurocanthus spiniferus(ALECSN)

Distribution details in Greece

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2019: Present, restricted distribution
First recorded in: 2016
Comments
EPPO Reporting Service (2018/152) : reported for the first time in July 2016 near Alepou on the island of Corfu.

From Kapantaidaki et al. (2019): restricted to a single geographical area in the north part of the island of Corfu. The genetic diversity observed suggests that there have been multiple introductions.
References
* Kapantaidaki DE, Antonatos S, Kontodimas D, Milonas P, Papachristos DP (2019) Presence of the invasive whitefly Aleurocanthus spiniferus (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) in Greece. Bulletin OEPP/EPPO Bulletin 49(1), 127–131.

* Kypriotis A, Katerinis S, Andreadis SS, Navrozidis E (2017) Presence, description and developmental characteristics of the newly emerging quarantine pest Aleurocanthus spiniferus in Corfu. Abstract of a poster presented at the Panhellenic Entomological Congress (Athens, GR, 2017-09-19/22), p 74.
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
Albania Present, no details view...