EPPO Global Database

Anastrepha striata(ANSTST)

Distribution details in United States of America (Texas)

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2021: Absent, intercepted only
From CABI Pest map 626 (2002): Absent, pest no longer present
Comments
Rarely trapped in the past, breeding populations never established. In 2021, the absence of the pest was confirmed by USDA-APHIS.
References
* Foote RH, Blanc FL, Norrbom AL (1993) Handbook of the Fruit Flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) of America North of Mexico. Cornell University Press, 571 pp.
------- 1 specimen collected in McAllen in the past, but not seen there since 1959. Probably linked to infested fruit having been brought into the USA.

* Personal communication with Heather Hartzog (USDA-APHIS, 2021-10).
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
Mexico Present, no details view...