EPPO Global Database

Bemisia tabaci(BEMITA)

Distribution details in France

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2010: Present, restricted distribution
Pest status declared by NPPO: Present, restricted area (2011-06)
From CABI Pest map 284 (1999): Present, restricted distribution
Comments
EPPO Reporting Service 500/08. Mostly on Euphorbia pulcherrima and Hibiscus.

According to EPPO Conference in Pruhonice (1998), widely established but well controlled biologically.

EPPO Reporting Service (1995/142) ), a compilation of records from various sources.

EPPO Reporting Service (1997/220) : in a survey to characterize the biotypes present in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, all samples were identified as biotype B.

EPPO Reporting Service (2002/009) : according to a 1997/1999 survey, all B. tabaci populations in France belong to B biotype (B. argentifolii), except one population found in Camargue (Bouches-du Rhône département) on tomatoes grown from young plants imported from Spain.

According to the NPPO (2011), largely present in the South both in the field and under glasshouses, only under glasshouses in the North.

EPPO Reporting Service (2002/009) : with one exception (cf. B. tabaci), all populations found in a 1997/1999 survey in France were B. argentifolii. Only in glasshouses. Outdoor survival is probably limited to the eastern part of Côte-d'Azur.
References
* Giustina W della, Martinez M, Bertaux F (1989) Phytoma 406, 48-52 ref.
------- Under glass. Known distribution is reviewed.

* Guirao P, Onillon JC, Beitia F, Cenis JL (1997) Phytoma 50 (498), 44, 47-48.
------- Cote d'Azur and Var coast. Biotype B.

* NHM (1981) [Provence].

* NPPO of France (2011-06).

* Rat-Morris E (1990) Phytoma 421, 46-47.
------- Under glass

* Reynaud P (2000) L’aleurode Bemisia tabaci en France. Situation actuelle et possibilités de développement. Phytoma – La Défense des Végétaux, no. 527, 18-21.

* Villevieille, M.; Lecoq, H. (1992) Phytoma 440, 35-36.
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
Belgium Present, restricted distribution view...
French Guiana Present, no details view...
Germany Present, restricted distribution view...
Guadeloupe Present, no details view...
Italy Sicilia Present, no details view...
Italy Present, widespread view...
Italy Sardegna Present, widespread view...
Martinique Present, widespread view...
Reunion Present, no details view...
Spain Islas Canárias Present, no details view...
Spain Present, widespread view...
Spain Islas Baleares Present, restricted distribution view...
Switzerland Present, restricted distribution view...