EPPO Global Database

Oligonychus perseae(OLIGPA)

Distribution details in Spain

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2023: Present, restricted distribution
First recorded in: 2004
From CABI Pest map 714 (2008): Present, restricted distribution
Comments
O. perseae occurs in mainland Spain and in Islas Canarias (Palevsky et al., 2007).

EPPO Reporting Service (2005/050) : first report in Spain, in Málaga province (Andalucía). Severe attacks leading to significant avocado tree defoliation.

EPPO Reporting Service (2007/137) : Andalucía (also on Vitis).

EPPO Reporting Service (2010/058) : now occurring in al avocado-growing regions of Spain.

EPPO Reporting Service (2016/203) : Andalucía (avocado).

From Torres et al. (2023): present and damaging in all avocado production areas in Spain.
References
* Anonymous (2004) Incidencia de plagas y enfermedades en las Comunidades Autónomas en 2004. Phytoma-España no. 168, 17-58 and no. 169, 16-55.

* Anonymous (2007) Incidencia de plagas y enfermedades en las Comunidades Autónomas en 2006. Phytoma-España no. 187, 19-52 and no. 188, 16-56.

* Anonymous (2008) Actualidad. El acaro Oligonychus perseae afecta al 90% de la production de aguacate español. Phytoma-España no. 197, p 4.
------- -In 2008, it affected 90% of the Spanish production of avocado.

* Anonymous (2016) Incidencia de plagas y enfermedades en las Comunidades Autónomas en 2015. Phytoma-España no. 278, 16-52 and Phytoma-España no. 279, 16-40.

* Llorens Climent JM (2009) Relación de nuevas plagas de cultivos encontradas en España en los últimos diez años. Phytoma España no. 212, 50-56.

* Palevsky E, Maoz Y, Gal S, Argov Y, Zilberstein M, Noy M, Izhar Y, Alchanatis V (2007) Developing an action threshold for the Persea mite on avocado. Proceedings of the VI World Avocado Congress, Vina del Mar, CL, 2007-11-12/16.

* Torres E, Álvarez-Acosta C, del Pino M, Wong ME, Boyero JR, Hernández-Suárez E, Vela JM (2023) Economic impact of the Persea mite in Spanish avocado crops. Agronomy 13(3), 668. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy13030668
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
France Present, few occurrences view...
Morocco Present, restricted distribution view...
Portugal Madeira Present, no details view...
Portugal Present, restricted distribution view...