EPPO Global Database

Paraleyrodes minei(PARYMI)

Distribution details in India

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2022: Present, restricted distribution
First recorded in: 2018
Comments
According to Dubey (2019): first found in 2018/2019 infesting Psidium guajava, Callophylum inophyllum and Morinda citrifolia, in Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

According to Sundararaj et al. (2021): also found in 2018 in Kerala and then in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.
References
* Dubey AK (2019) Paraleyrodes minei Iaccarino (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) - a new invasive pest threat to Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India. Phytoparasitica 47, 659-662.

* Krishnappa C, Dubey AK, Verma A,, Mahapatro GK (2021) Occurrence of exotic whitefly, Paraleyrodes minei Iaccarino (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) and other whitefly species on fruit crops in Maharashtra, India. 3 Biotech 11, p 264.

* Sundararaj R, Krishnan S, Sumalatha BV (2021) Invasion and expansion of exotic whiteflies (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) in India and their economic importance. Phytoparasitica 49(5), 851-863.
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
China Xianggang (Hong Kong) Present, no details view...
China Hainan Present, no details view...
China Present, restricted distribution view...
China Yunnan Present, no details view...