Aleurothrixus floccosus(ALTHFL)
Distribution details in South Africa
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated
2019: Present, no details
First recorded in: 2009
Pest status declared by NPPO: Present: only in some areas (2010)
First recorded in: 2009
Pest status declared by NPPO: Present: only in some areas (2010)
From NPPO (IPPC website, 2010): observed since 2009 on lemon trees in various locations in the Western Cape Province and in Gauteng (Pretoria in city gardens).
From Grout & Stephen (2019): most damaging whitefly on citrus
From Grout & Stephen (2019): most damaging whitefly on citrus
* Giliomee JH, Millar IM (2009) The woolly whitefly, Aleurothrixus floccosus (Maskell) (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae), a potentially serious citrus pest, recorded from South Africa. African Entomology 2, 232-233.
* Grout TG , Stephen PR (2019) An update on the status of several whiteflies (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) found on Citrus in South Africa. African Entomology 27(1), 254-257, (25 April 2019). https://doi.org/10.4001/003.027.0254
------- most important whitefly on citrus in South Africa.
* IPPC website. Official Pest Reports – South Africa. Pest status of Aleurothrixus floccosus (Maskell) in South Africa (2010-01-04).
https://www.ippc.int/index.php
* Grout TG , Stephen PR (2019) An update on the status of several whiteflies (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) found on Citrus in South Africa. African Entomology 27(1), 254-257, (25 April 2019). https://doi.org/10.4001/003.027.0254
------- most important whitefly on citrus in South Africa.
* IPPC website. Official Pest Reports – South Africa. Pest status of Aleurothrixus floccosus (Maskell) in South Africa (2010-01-04).
https://www.ippc.int/index.php