EPPO Global Database

Leptoglossus occidentalis(LEPLOC)

Distribution details in Uruguay

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2019: Present, restricted distribution
First recorded in: 2017
Comments
EPPO Reporting Service (2019/223) : first found in Uruguay in 2017 in several localities (Punta del Este, Montevideo, Canelones, El Pinar) in the Southern part of the country.
References
* Faúndez EI, Silvera M (2019) [On the presence of the Western conifer seed bug Leptoglossus occidentalis Heidemann (Heteroptera: Coreidae) in Uruguay]. Revista Chilena de Entomología 45(4), 549-551 (in Spanish).
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
Argentina Present, few occurrences view...
Brazil Rio Grande do Sul Present, few occurrences view...
Brazil Sao Paulo Present, few occurrences view...
Brazil Present, restricted distribution view...