Megalurothrips usitatus(MEGTUS)
Distribution details in Mexico
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated
2023: Present, no details
EPPO Reporting Service (2022/058) : first observed in bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) and jicama (Pachyrhizus erosus) crops in Villa Hidalgo (Nayarit) in May 2021.
* Campos OJC, Monroy AC, Arrieta JAR, Bermúdez AR, Soriano BAL, Velasco CR, Landa ÁIZ, Virgen MOE (2023) New report of the exotic species Megalurothrips usitatus (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) infesting three commercial legumes in Nayarit, Mexico. Florida Entomologist 105(4), 316-318.
------- In common beans (Phaseolus vulgaris), jicama (Pachyrhizus erosus), and cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) grown in Nayarit.
* INTERNET
SENASICA (2022-02-10) Alerta en Nayarit por plaga no registrada en México. Servicio Nacional de Sanidad, Inocuidad y Calidad (SENASICA) notas periodísticas. https://prod.senasica.gob.mx/ALERTAS/inicio/pages/single.php?noticia=13952 (last accessed 2022-03)
------- In common beans (Phaseolus vulgaris), jicama (Pachyrhizus erosus), and cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) grown in Nayarit.
* INTERNET
SENASICA (2022-02-10) Alerta en Nayarit por plaga no registrada en México. Servicio Nacional de Sanidad, Inocuidad y Calidad (SENASICA) notas periodísticas. https://prod.senasica.gob.mx/ALERTAS/inicio/pages/single.php?noticia=13952 (last accessed 2022-03)
| Country | State | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belize | Present, no details | ||
| United States of America | Present, no details | ||
| United States of America | Florida | Present, no details |