Aleurocanthus spiniferus(ALECSN)
Distribution details in Greece
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated
2025: Present, restricted distribution
First recorded in: 2016
First recorded in: 2016
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.
EPPO Reporting Service (2025/141) : eradication no longer believed to be possible in the Regional Units of Achaia, Argolida and Corinthia, and the Region of Attica.
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.
EPPO Reporting Service (2025/141) : eradication no longer believed to be possible in the Regional Units of Achaia, Argolida and Corinthia, and the Region of Attica.
* Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1075 of 2 June 2025 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1927 as regards the list of demarcated areas for containment of Aleurocanthus spiniferus (Quaintance). OJ L 2025/1075, http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/1075/oj
* 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.
* 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.
| Country | State | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania | Present, no details |