Echinothrips americanus(ECHTAM)
Distribution details in Italy
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated
2026: Present, no details
First recorded in: 1998
From CABI Pest map 748 (2011): Present, few occurrences
First recorded in: 1998
From CABI Pest map 748 (2011): Present, few occurrences
Draft EPPO phytosanitary alert list of 1999-01.
EPPO Reporting Service (1999/120) : high infestations observed in glasshouse impatiens near Bologna (Emilia-Romagna). Associated with imports from Caribbean
EPPO Reporting Service (1999/120) : high infestations observed in glasshouse impatiens near Bologna (Emilia-Romagna). Associated with imports from Caribbean
* Marino F, Abenaim L, Conte G, Marraccini D, Farina P, Conti B (2026) The mite, the bug, and the nematode: Assessing the efficacy of three biological control agents against Echinothrips americanus (Thysanoptera: Thripidae). Crop Protection 202, 107553.
------- damaging on Hibiscus production.
* Marullo, R.; Pollini, A. (1999) Echinothrips americanus, a new pest of the Italian greenhouses. Informatore fitopatologico, no. 6, 61-64.
------- damaging on Hibiscus production.
* Marullo, R.; Pollini, A. (1999) Echinothrips americanus, a new pest of the Italian greenhouses. Informatore fitopatologico, no. 6, 61-64.
| Country | State | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | Present, few occurrences | ||
| France | Present, restricted distribution | ||
| Slovenia | Present, no details |