EPPO Global Database

Aleurocanthus spiniferus(ALECSN)

Distribution details in Netherlands

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2024: Absent, pest eradicated
First recorded in: 2022
Eradication in: 2022
Pest status declared by NPPO: Absent: pest eradicated (2024-11)
Comments
EPPO Reporting Service (2022/229) : first found in potted plants of Citrus limon and x Citrofortunella microcarpa in the province of Noord-Holland in February 2022. These plants had been imported from Italy. All host plants were destroyed and the pest was no longer found. Eradicated.
References
* NPPO of the Netherlands - Pest status of harmful organisms in the Netherlands (Fytosignalering covering 2007, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015).
------- Pest status based on ongoing long term monitoring for plant passport system and annual surveys.

* NPPO of the Netherlands (2017-06, 2018-04, 2023-07, 2024-11).

* NPPO of the Netherlands (2022-03) First finding of Aleurocanthus spiniferus in plants of Citrus limon and xCitrofortunella microcarpa in a greenhouse of a trading company of potted plants (Province: Noord-Holland). https://english.nvwa.nl/topics/pest-reporting/documents/plant/plant-health/pest-reporting/documents/pest-report-aleurocanthus-spiniferus-march-2022
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
Belgium Absent, pest eradicated view...