EPPO Global Database

Megacopta cribraria(COPSCR)

Distribution details in United States of America (Louisiana)

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2014: Present, no details
Comments
First observed in northeastern Louisiana in 2012, it then spread to other areas (Concordia, West Carroll, Tangipahoa, Washington, West Feliciana, East Baton Rouge parishes).
References
* INTERNET
- PMN Crop News (APS) Invasive Species Menaces Farmers '2014-10-28). http://www.plantmanagementnetwork.org/pub/crop/news/2014/InvasiveSpecies/
- University of Georgia. KudzuBug. Distribution map (updated July 2014). http://www.kudzubug.org/distribution_map.cfm