EPPO Global Database

Oligonychus perseae(OLIGPA)

Distribution details in Spain

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2024: 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, Ferragut F, Hernández-Suárez EM (2024) Oligonychus perseae (Tetranychidae) invasion in the Canary Islands: History, management and current situation. Agronomy 14, 920. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy14050920

* 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...
Portugal Azores Present, restricted distribution view...