EPPO Global Database

Bactrocera xanthodes(BCTRXA)

Distribution details in Tuvalu

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2015: Present, restricted distribution
First recorded in: 2009
Pest status declared by NPPO: Present: only in some areas (2015-10)
Comments
Detected in one of the outer-island (Niulakita) in 2009.
References
* IPPC website. Official Pest Reports – Tuvalu (TUV-02/4 2015-10-26) Pest Outbreak on Niulakita Island. https://www.ippc.int/index.php