Spodoptera litura(PRODLI)
Distribution details in United States of America
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated
2019: Present, restricted distribution
From NPPO: Present, restricted distribution
Hawaii (including Pearl and Hermes Reef) and Midway islands only.
EPPO Reporting Service (2008/062) : in April 2007, a single adult male was caught in a pheromone trap near a nursery in Miami-Dade County, Florida (US). Further traps were placed in the vicinity of the nursery concerned but no other specimens were caught.
More recent surveys did not detect the pest in Florida, which is now considered to be absent from the mainland.
EPPO Reporting Service (2008/062) : in April 2007, a single adult male was caught in a pheromone trap near a nursery in Miami-Dade County, Florida (US). Further traps were placed in the vicinity of the nursery concerned but no other specimens were caught.
More recent surveys did not detect the pest in Florida, which is now considered to be absent from the mainland.
* INTERNET
- LepIntercept. An identification resource for intercepted Lepidoptera larvae. http://idtools.org/id/leps/lepintercept/litura.html
------- Does not occur on mainland USA (only in Hawaii).
- Pest Tracker. Cotton cutworm - Spodoptera litura. http://pest.ceris.purdue.edu/map.php?code=ITBCFMA
------ Not found during recent surveys (2009 to 2018).
- University of Florida Pest Alert (2007-10-06) Adult male Spodoptera litura found in Florida. http://pestalert.ifas.ufl.edu
* NPPO of the USA (1994).
- LepIntercept. An identification resource for intercepted Lepidoptera larvae. http://idtools.org/id/leps/lepintercept/litura.html
------- Does not occur on mainland USA (only in Hawaii).
- Pest Tracker. Cotton cutworm - Spodoptera litura. http://pest.ceris.purdue.edu/map.php?code=ITBCFMA
------ Not found during recent surveys (2009 to 2018).
- University of Florida Pest Alert (2007-10-06) Adult male Spodoptera litura found in Florida. http://pestalert.ifas.ufl.edu
* NPPO of the USA (1994).