EPPO Global Database

Dendroctonus mesoamericanus(DENCMS)

Distribution details in Mexico

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2015: Present, no details
Comments
New species described from the state of Chiapas. Also found in Oaxaca and Michoacan states.
References
* Armendáriz-Toledano F, Niño A, Sullivan BT, Kirkendall LR, Zúñiga G (2015) A new species of bark beetle, Dendroctonus mesoamericanus sp. nov. (Curculionidae: Scolytinae), in Southern Mexico and Central America. Annals of the Entomological Society of America 108(3), 403-414.
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Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
Belize Present, no details view...
Guatemala Present, no details view...