EPPO Global Database

Leptoglossus occidentalis(LEPLOC)

Distribution details in Chile

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2017: Present, no details
First recorded in: 2017
Comments
EPPO Reporting Service (2017/182) : first found in 2017 in Valparaiso, it then spread to other areas (Atacama, Bíobío, Coquimbo, Maule, Metropolitana).
References
* Faúndez EI, Rocca JR (2017) [The Western conifer seed bug, Leptoglossus occidentalis Heidemann (Heteroptera: Coreidae) in Chile; fast expansion, potential impact and challenges]. Revista Chilena de Entomología 42, 25-27 (in Spanish).

* Faúndez EI, Rocca JR, Villablanca J (2017) Detection of the invasive Western conifer seed bug Leptoglossus occidentalis Heidemann, 1910 (Heteroptera: Coreidae: Coreinae) in Chile. Arquivos Entomolóxicos 17, 317-320.
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
Argentina Present, few occurrences view...