EPPO Global Database

Aleurothrixus floccosus(ALTHFL)

Distribution details in Ethiopia

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2011: Present, no details
First recorded in: 2000
Comments
First recorded in 2000 from the Wonji area, it has spread through the central Rift Valley (e.g. Nazareth, Debrezeit, Wonji, Melkassa, Meki and Zeway).
References
* Belay DK, Zewdu A, Foster JE (2011) Ecology and management of the woolly whitefly (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae), a new invasive citrus pest in Ethiopia. Journal of Economic Entomology 104(4), 1329-1338.
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
Kenya Present, no details view...