EPPO Global Database

Penthimiola bella(PETHBE)

Distribution details in South Africa

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2014: Present, no details
References
* Begemann GJ, Schoeman AS (2000) The citrus leafhopper, Penthimiola bella Stål (Homoptera: Cicadellidae) in central Northern Province orchards. Deciduous Fruit Grower 50(1), S1-S6 (abst.).

* Du Toit WJ, Steyn WP, de Beer MS (1993) Ocurrence of protusions on avocado fruit and the causative agent. South African Avocado Growers’ Association Yearbook 16, 100-102.

* Dupont FMAS, Dennill GB (1996) An ecological study of the damage done to avocado fruits by citrus leafhopper Penthimiola bella (Cicadellidae) and coconut bug Pseudotheraptus wayi (Coreidae) in South Africa. International Journal of Pest Management 42(2), 107-112 (abst.).

* Zina V, Borges da Silva E, Quartau JA, Franco JC (2013) First report of the citrus leafhopper Penthimiola bella (Stål) (Hemiptera, Cicadellidae) in Europe. Phytoparasitica 41(5), 521-527.