EPPO Global Database

Phthorimaea operculella(PHTOOP)

Distribution details in Australia (Western Australia)

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 1994: Present, restricted distribution
From CABI Pest map 010 (2012): Present, restricted distribution
Comments
Restricted to the southwest.
References
* CSIRO (2004) Australian Insect Scientific Names: Phthorimaea operculella (Zeller). CSIRO, Victoria, Australia. http://www.ento.csiro.au/aicn/name_s/b_3260.htm.

* Helson, G. A. H. (1949) Bulletin of the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization Australia 248, 27 pp.

* Springett, B. P.; Matthiessen, J. N. (1975) Australian Journal of Zoology 23 (1), 65-70.