EPPO Global Database

Pezothrips kellyanus(PEZTKE)

Distribution details in Chile

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2026: Absent, confirmed by survey
First recorded in: 2007
Pest status declared by NPPO: Absent (2026-10)
References
* NPPO of Chile (2026-10).

* Vassiliou VA (2011) Botanical insecticides in controlling Kellys' citrus thrips (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) on organic grapefruits. Journal of Economic Entomology 104(6), 1979-1985.
------- Reported in Chile in 2007.