EPPO Global Database

Aleurocanthus spiniferus(ALECSN)

Distribution details in Italy (Sicilia)

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2021: Present, restricted distribution
First recorded in: 2021
Comments
EPPO Reporting Service (2021/060) : detected in January 2021 in the province of Catania. Under official control.
References
* NPPO of Italy (2021-01, 2021-03).

INTERNET:
- Sicilia: http://pti.regione.sicilia.it/portal/page/portal/ver-STAGE/PIR_PORTALE/PIR_LaStrutturaRegionale/PIR_AssessoratoregionaledelleRisorseAgricoleeAlimentari/PIR_DipAgricoltura/PIR_AreeTematiche/PIR_Servizi/PIR_ServizioFitosanitarioRegionale/PIR_Organisminocivi/PIR_Decretiregionali/PIR_Pubblicaallegati/drs%20n.%20850%20del%201-03-2021%20misure%20aleurocanthus.pdf

* Rapisarda C, Longo S (2021) First report from Sicily (Italy) of the orange spiny whitefly, Aleurocanthus spiniferus (Quaintance) (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae), and its potential risk for the Italian citrus industry. EPPO Bulletin,51(2), 329-332.
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
France Present, restricted distribution view...