EPPO Global Database

Oligonychus perseae(OLIGPA)

Distribution details in Israel

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2011: Present, widespread
First recorded in: 2001
Pest status declared by NPPO: Present, widespread (2011-06)
From CABI Pest map 714 (2008): Present, no details
Comments
It was first discovered in Israel in autumn 2001 in several avocado plots in Western Galilee and has since spread to most of the growing areas (Palevsky et al., 2007).

EPPO Reporting Service (2003/168) : under official control.

According to the NPPO (2001), the pest is now widespread.
References
* NPPO of Israel (2003-03, 2011-06).

* Maoz Y, Gal S, Zilberstein M, Izhar Y, Alchanatis V, Coll M, Palevsky E (2011) Determining an economic injury level for the persea mite, Oligonychus perseae, a new pest of avocado in Israel. Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata 138(2), 110-116.

* 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.

* Swirski E, Wysoki M & Izhar Y, 2002. Subtropical Fruits Pests in Israel, Fruit Board of Israel, 284 pp.