EPPO Global Database

Bactericera cockerelli(PARZCO)

Distribution details in United States of America (Texas)

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2012: Present, no details
From CABI Pest map 793 (2015): Present, widespread
Comments
EPPO Reporting Service (2009/089)

It has long been recorded from Texas but since the 2000s it has become a major pest on tomato, pepper and eggplant in the Lower Rio Grande Valley (Yang & Liu, 2009).
References
* Biosecurity Australia (2009) Draft pest risk analysis report for ‘Candidatus Liberibacter psyllaurous’ in fresh fruit, potato tubers, nursery stock and its vector the tomato-potato psyllid. Biosecurity Australia, Canberra, 110 pp. http://www.daff.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/1108691/Candidatus_Liberibacter_psyllaurous_draft_PRA_20090506.pdf

* Nachappa P, Shapiro AA, Tamborindeguy C (2012) Effect of 'Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum' on fitness of its insect vector, Bactericera cockerelli (Hemiptera: Triozidae), on tomato. Phytopathology102(1), 41-46.

* Yang XB, Liu TX (2009) Life history and life table of Bactericera cockerelli (Homoptera: Psyllidae) on eggplant and bell pepper. Environmental Entomology 38(6), 1661-1667.
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
Canada British Columbia Present, restricted distribution view...
Canada Manitoba Present, no details view...
Canada Québec Present, restricted distribution view...
Canada Present, restricted distribution view...
Canada Alberta Present, restricted distribution view...
Canada Ontario Present, restricted distribution view...
Canada Saskatchewan Present, restricted distribution view...
Mexico Present, restricted distribution view...