EPPO Global Database

Homalodisca vitripennis(HOMLTR)

Distribution details in Cook Islands

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2008: Present, restricted distribution
First recorded in: 2007
Pest status declared by NPPO: Present: only in some areas (2007)
Comments
EPPO Reporting Service (2009/110) : first found in 2007 on the island of Rarotonga. X. fastidiosa does not occur in Cook islands.
References
* IPPC website. Official Pest Reports – Cook Islands. Notification of glassy-winged sharpshooter occurrence in the Cook Islands (2007-11-05).
https://www.ippc.int/index.php

* Gunawardana D, Ashcroft T, Braithwaite M, Poeschko M (2008) Bio-control for glassy-winged sharpshooter in Cook Islands. MAF New Zealand, Biosecurity no. 85, 12-13.