EPPO Global Database

Blastopsylla occidentalis(BLSPOC)

Distribution details in Cyprus

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2022: Present, restricted distribution
First recorded in: 2021
Comments
First specimens collected in 2021 in Limassol from Eucalyptus sp. trees in urban environment.
References
* Demetriou J, Koutsoukos E, Davranoglou L‑R, Roy HE, Spodek M, Martinou AF (2022) First records of the alien Eucalyptus psyllids Blastopsylla occidentalis (Hemiptera, Aphalaridae) from Cyprus and Platyobria biemani (Hemiptera, Aphalaridae) from Cyprus and continental Greece. Travaux du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle 'Grigore Antipa' 65(1), 25-36. https://doi.org/10.3897/travaux.65.e82873