Glycaspis brimblecombei(GLYSBR)
Distribution details in South Africa
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated
2020: Present, no details
First recorded in: 2012
First recorded in: 2012
EPPO Reporting Service (2014/216) : first detected in South Africa in 2012 on street trees near Pretoria, followed by many other detections on street and ornamental trees, mainly in the Gauteng province. It was found in Eucalyptus plantations in 2013 (Mpumalanga, Limpopo and KwaZulu-Natal provinces).
* Bush SJ, B. Slippers, S. Neser, M. Harney, G. Dittrich-Schröder, and B.P. Hurley (2016) Six Recently Recorded Australian Insects Associated with Eucalyptus in South Africa. African Entomology 24(2), 539-544. https://doi.org/10.4001/003.024.0539
* INTERNET
Forestry South Africa.
- New pest of eucalyptus, Glycaspis brimblecombei, in South Africa (dated 2012-07-27). http://www.forestry.co.za/new-pest-of-eucalyptus-glycaspis-brimblecombei-in-south-africa/
- Update on Glycaspis brimblecombei (red gum lerp psyllid) (undated 2013?). http://www.forestry.co.za/update-on-glycaspis-brimblecombei-red-gum-lerp-psyllid-research/
- Foresty and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute. Pest Alert : Glycaspis brimblecombei - red gum lerp psyllid. http://src.fabinet.up.ac.za/tpcp/pdf/Glycaspis_Pest_Alert_update.pdf
* Wondafrash M, Slippers B, Nambazimana A, Kayumba I, Nibouche S, van der Lingen S, Asfaw BA, Jenya H, Mutitu EK, Makowe IA, Chungu D, Kiwuso P, Kulimushi E, Razafindrakotomamonjy A, Bosu PP, Sookar P, Hurley BP (2020) Distribution and genetic diversity of five invasive pests of Eucalyptus in sub-Saharan Africa. Biological Invasions 22, 2205–2221.
* INTERNET
Forestry South Africa.
- New pest of eucalyptus, Glycaspis brimblecombei, in South Africa (dated 2012-07-27). http://www.forestry.co.za/new-pest-of-eucalyptus-glycaspis-brimblecombei-in-south-africa/
- Update on Glycaspis brimblecombei (red gum lerp psyllid) (undated 2013?). http://www.forestry.co.za/update-on-glycaspis-brimblecombei-red-gum-lerp-psyllid-research/
- Foresty and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute. Pest Alert : Glycaspis brimblecombei - red gum lerp psyllid. http://src.fabinet.up.ac.za/tpcp/pdf/Glycaspis_Pest_Alert_update.pdf
* Wondafrash M, Slippers B, Nambazimana A, Kayumba I, Nibouche S, van der Lingen S, Asfaw BA, Jenya H, Mutitu EK, Makowe IA, Chungu D, Kiwuso P, Kulimushi E, Razafindrakotomamonjy A, Bosu PP, Sookar P, Hurley BP (2020) Distribution and genetic diversity of five invasive pests of Eucalyptus in sub-Saharan Africa. Biological Invasions 22, 2205–2221.