EPPO Global Database

Liriomyza huidobrensis(LIRIHU)

Distribution details in United Kingdom

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2009: Absent, pest eradicated
First recorded in: 1989
Eradication in: 2009
Pest status declared by NPPO: Absent: pest no longer present (2009)
From CABI Pest map 568 (1996): Present, no details
Comments
Reporting Service 502/04 (1990): outbreaks linked to imported consignments (on imported peas in 1980 and chrysanthemums in 1981). Under eradication.

Reporting Service 510/13 (1991): interception of contaminated consignments of cut flowers from Malta.

Reporting Service 520/14 of 1992-02: 29 consignments intercepted in 1990, from NL, US, IT, BE, ES (Islas Canárias), MT.

EPPO Reporting Service (93/078): 170 outbreaks between 1989-10 and 1992-12. After first outbreaks on imported ornamentals, spread to many glasshouse vegetable crops (lettuce, celery and cucumber). Numerous outbreaks in late 1992.

1998: eradicated in Northern Ireland and Scotland.

According to report to EPPO Conference in Pruhonice (1998), sporadic outbreaks continue. Policy of eradication maintained on plants for planting, but only of containment on others.

From NPPO (IPPC website, 2009), UK was declared free from both L. huidobrensis and L. trifolii in 2009.
References
* Bartlett PW, Cheek S (1993) Alien Liriomyza species, the UK experience. Poster presented at the International Symposium on Plant Health and the European Single Market, Reading (UK) 1993-03-30/04-01.

* IPPC website. Official Pest Reports – United Kingdom. UK freedom from Liriomyza huidobrensis and L. trifolii (2009-12-01).
https://www.ippc.int/index.php

* Ledieu, M. S.; Bartlett, P. W. (1983) Leaflet, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, UK No. 550, 8 pp.
------- Intercepted on chrysanthemum.

* NPPO of the UK (1998).