EPPO Global Database

Eotetranychus lewisi(EOTELE)

Distribution details in Israel

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2017: Absent, unreliable record
Comments
EFSA (2017): in the past, E. lewisi was mentioned as being a pest in Israel (Reuther et al., 1989), but a recent survey of the spider mites in the country does not mention the presence of E. lewisi (Ben-David et al., 2013).

E. lewisi is a quarantine pest in Israel.
References
* Ben-David T, Ueckermann E and Gerson U (2013) An annotated list of the spider mites (Acari: Prostigmata: Tetranychidae) of Israel. Israel Journal of Entomology, 43, 125–148.

* EFSA Panel on Plant Health (2017) Pest risk assessment of Eotetranychus lewisi for the EU territory. EFSA Journal, 15(10):4878, 122pp. Available online https://www.efsa.europa.eu/de/efsajournal/pub/4878

* Reuther W, Calavan EC and Carman GE (1989) The Citrus Industry. Vol 5. Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of California, Oakland, California. 374 pp.