EPPO Global Database

Bemisia tabaci(BEMITA)

Distribution details in Australia

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2010: Present, widespread
From CABI Pest map 284 (1999): Present, widespread
From NPPO: Present, widespread
Comments
From country itself (1994): old introduction. Present in New South Wales, Queensland, Western Australia. Absent (declared never to occur) from Victoria.

From NPPO (IPPC website, 2009 & 2010): in 2009 the presence of biotype Q was reported from Queensland and New South Wales, but this was later shown to be a error.
References
* Barro, P. J. de; Liebregts, W.; Carver, M. (1998) Australian Journal of Entomology 37 (3), 214-218.
------- Non-B biotype.

* IPPC website. Official Pest Reports – Australia
- Detection of whitefly biotype Q in Queensland and New South Wales (2009-04-28).
- Absence of whitefly biotype Q in Queensland and New South Wales (2010-06-17)
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