Diaphorina citri(DIAACI)
Distribution details in Benin
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated
2023: Present, no details
EPPO Reporting Service (2023/031) : first observed on residential citrus trees in Southern Benin. The sampled specimens tested negative for ‘Candidatus Liberibacter africanus’, ‘Ca. Liberibacter americanus’ and ‘Ca. Liberibacter asiaticus’ .
* Sétamou M, Soto YL, Tachin M, Alabi OJ (2023) Report on the first detection of Asian citrus psyllid Diaphorina citri Kuwayama (Hemiptera: Liviidae) in the Republic of Benin, West Africa. Scientific Reports 13(1), 801. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-28030-3
| Country | State | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | Present, no details |