EPPO Global Database

Leptoglossus occidentalis(LEPLOC)

Distribution details in Costa Rica

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2019: Present, few occurrences
First recorded in: 2018
Comments
EPPO Reporting Service (2019/027) : an adult specimen was photographed on the 2018-11-28 in the district of San Rafael (province of Alajuela, Central Valley). Establishment of the insect remains to be studied.
References
* Van der Heyden T (2019) First record of Leptoglossus occidentalis Heidemann (Heteroptera: Coreidae: Coreinae: Anisoscelini) in Costa Rica. Revista Chilena de Entomología 45(1), 51-53.