EPPO Global Database

Brontispa longissima(BRONLO)

Distribution details in China (Fujian)

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2020: Present, no details
References
* Ali H, Muhammad A, Bala NS, Hou Y (2018) The endosymbiotic Wolbachia and host COI gene enables to distinguish between two invasive palm pests; coconut leaf beetle, Brontispa longissima and hispid leaf beetle, Octodonta nipae. Journal of Economic Entomology 111(6), 2894-2902.
------- Study on specimens collected from Phoenix canariensis in Zhangzhou city (Fujian).

* Chen ZM, Wang GH, Li M, Peng ZQ, Ali H, Xu LN, Gurr GM, Hou YM (2020) Development of single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) markers for analysis of population structure and invasion pathway in the coconut leaf beetle Brontispa longissima (Gestro) using restriction site-associated DNA (RAD) genotyping in southern China. Insects. 11(4), 230. DOI:10.3390/insects11040230
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
Laos Present, no details view...
Myanmar Present, no details view...
Vietnam Present, no details view...