EPPO Global Database

Bemisia tabaci(BEMITA)

Distribution details in Portugal

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2008: Present, restricted distribution
First recorded in: 1995
From CABI Pest map 284 (1999): Present, restricted distribution
From NPPO: Present, restricted distribution
Comments
EPPO Reporting Service 507/11 (1990): the CABI map 284 (edition of June 1986) was erroneoulsy recording B. tabaci as present, in 1990 it was declared absent by the Portuguese NPPO (EU protected zone status for European populations).

EPPO Reporting Service (1996/112) : first found on tomato crops in Algarve region of southern Portugal, associated with TYLCV.

EPPO Reporting Service (1997/155) : biotype B found in a survey of Bemisia tabaci populations in the south (Algarve).

EPPO Reporting Service (2008/228) : detected in July 2005 in tomato fields near Campo Maior (Alentejo region), associated with TYLCV and ToCV.
References
* Borges PAV, Aguiar AMF, Boieiro M, Carles-Tolra M, Serrano ARM (2008) List of arthropods. In: A list of the terrestrial fungi, flora and fauna of Madeira and Selvagens archipelagos (eds. Borges PAV, Abreu C, Aguiar AMF, Carvalho P, Jardim R, Melo I, Oliveira P, Sérgio C, Serrano ARM, Vieira P). Direcção Regional do Ambiente da Madeira and Universidade dos Açores, Funchal and Angra do Heroísmo, 440 pp.
------- Madeira.

* Guirao, P.; Beitia, F.; Cenis, J. L. (1997) Bulletin of Entomological Research 87 (6), 587-593.
------- Non-B biotype in the Algarve (later to be designated biotype Q).

* Louro D, Trenado HP, Fortes IM, Navas-Castillo J (2007) Spread of Tomato yellow leaf curl virus and Tomato chlorosis virus to a new area in Portugal following the northern expansion of the vector Bemisia tabaci. Journal of Plant Pathology 89(2), p 301.
------- Alentejo.

* NPPO of Portugal (1997-08).
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
Spain Islas Baleares Present, restricted distribution view...
Spain Present, widespread view...
Spain Islas Canárias Present, no details view...