EPPO Global Database

Tuta absoluta(GNORAB)

Distribution details in Zambia

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2017: Present, widespread
First recorded in: 2016
Pest status declared by NPPO: Present: in all parts of the area (2017-02)
Comments
EPPO Reporting Service (2016/187) : first found in 2016 in Northern Central and Lusaka provinces.

The pest is now considered to be widespread in Zambia (IPPC, 2017).
References
* IPPC website. Official Pest Reports
– Zambia (ZMB-01/1 of 2016-09-14) Reporting pest presence: preliminary surveillance reports on Tuta absoluta in Zambia. https://www.ippc.int/en/countries/zambia/pestreports/
- Zambia (ZMB-03/1 of 2017-02-16) Tuta absoluta report. https://www.ippc.int/en/countries/zambia/pestreports/2017/02/tuta-absoluta-report/
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
Angola Present, no details view...
Botswana Present, no details view...
Mozambique Present, widespread view...
Namibia Present, no details view...
Tanzania Present, no details view...
Zimbabwe Present, no details view...