Atherigona reversura(ATHERE)
Distribution details in Argentina
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated
2016: Present, restricted distribution
First recorded in: 2014
First recorded in: 2014
First specimens were collected from eastern Argentina in 2014/2015. This was the also the first record for South America.
* Patitucci LD, Dufek MI, Mulieri PR (2016) First reports of the invasive pest Bermudagrass stem maggot, Atherigona reversura Villeneuve, 1936 (Diptera: Muscidae), in South America. Check List 12(4), 1928. http://dx.doi.org/10.15560/12.4.1928
------- First record. Found in Buenos Aires, Chaco and Santa Fe provinces.
------- First record. Found in Buenos Aires, Chaco and Santa Fe provinces.
| Country | State | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | Present, restricted distribution | ||
| Brazil | Santa Catarina | Present, no details | |
| Uruguay | Present, restricted distribution |