Oligonychus yothersi(PARTYO)
Distribution details in Italy (Sicilia)
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated
2025: Present, no details
EPPO Reporting Service (2026/037) : Following surveys in Palermo and Messina provinces, in April and July 2025, a high level of infestation and damage was reported on cultivated mango in both provinces.
* Borges Silva L, Migeon A, Auger P, Andolina F, Ferragut F, Giordano T, Naves P, Silva L, Tsolakis H, Navia D (2025) The spider mite Oligonychus yothersi (Acari: Tetranychidae), a new alien pest in Europe: joint records from insular Portugal, Spain and Italy revealed by integrative taxonomy. Acarologia 65(4), 1213-1224. https://doi.org/10.24349/vjai-u7f7