EPPO Global Database

Mikania micrantha(MIKMI)

Distribution details in Australia

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2010: Present, restricted distribution
First recorded in: 1998
Pest status declared by NPPO: Present: under eradication (2010)
Comments
It was first detected in Australia in 1998. In 2010, it was still found in 3 locations (Ingham, Speewah and Bingil Bay) in the north of Queensland, under eradication.
References
* IPPC website. Official Pest Reports – Australia. Mikania vine in Far North Queensland (2010-05-03).
https://www.ippc.int/index.php