EPPO Global Database

Opogona sacchari(OPOGSC)

Distribution details in Cyprus

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2019: Present, restricted distribution
Pest status declared by NPPO: resent, seasonally, only in some parts of the Member State concerned, at low prevalence (2019-10)
Comments
First detected in 2011 on ornamental plants in the warehouses of two traders but eradicated.

EPPO Reporting Service (2020/008) : found in garden centres in Nicosia district in August 2019 during official surveys.
References
* EU (2011) Summary report of the meeting of the Standing Committee on Plant Health held on 29-30 September 2011. https://ec.europa.eu/food/sites/food/files/plant/docs/sc_plant-health_20110929_sum.pdf

* NPPO of Cyprus (2019-10).