EPPO Global Database

Liriomyza huidobrensis(LIRIHU)

Distribution details in Australia (Queensland)

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2021: Present, restricted distribution
First recorded in: 2020
Comments
EPPO Reporting Service (2021/001) : first found in December 2020 in the Fassifern Valley. Eradication is no longer considered feasible.
References
* INTERNET
Government of Queensland. The Beatsheet. Pest management for Australia’s Northern Grains region (2020-12) Serpentine leafminer – another exotic leaf-mining fly now in Australia. https://thebeatsheet.com.au/serpentine-leafminer-another-exotic-leaf-mining-fly-now-in-australia/

* Xu X, Coquilleau MP, Ridland PM, Umina PA, Yang Q, Hoffmann AA (2021) Molecular identification of leafmining flies from Australia including new Liriomyza outbreaks. Journal of Economic Entomology 114(5), 1983-1990.