EPPO Global Database

Pseudacysta perseae(PSEYPE)

Distribution details in United States of America (Florida)

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2012: Present, no details
From CABI Pest map 772 (2013): Present, no details
Comments
EPPO Reporting Service (2008/117) : until the 1990s, it was considered to be a minor pest limited to Florida (and Mexico). It is now spreading in the Americas.
References
* Gagné RJ, Peña JE; Acevedo FE (2008) A new Lestodiplosine (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) preying on the avocado lace bug, Pseudacysta perseae (Heteroptera: Tingidae) in southern Florida. Florida Entomologist 91(1), 43-48.

* INTERNET (last retrieved 2008-06)
- University of Florida (US). Featured Creatures. Pseudacysta perseae (Heidemann) (Insecta: Hemiptera: Tingidae). Avocado lace bug. http://creatures.ifas.ufl.edu/fruit/AVOCADO_LACE_BUG.HTM
- Hoddle M, Morse J, Stouthamer R (2007) Pseudacysta perseae. Biology and management of avocado lace bug in California. Production Research Report, California Avocado Commission (US). http://www.avocado.org/growers/pdf/symposium-2007/Hoddle-Pests-Lace-Bug.pdf

* Mead FW, Pena JE (1991) Avocado lace bug, Pseudacysta perseae (Hemiptera:Tingidae). Entomology Circular (Gainesville) No. 346, 4 pp.

* Peña JE, Duncan RE, Roltsch WJ, Gagné R, Agudelo F (2007) Natural enemies of the avocado lace bug, Pseudacysta perseae (Heteroptera: Tingidae) in Florida, USA. Proceedings VI World Avocado Congress (Viña Del Mar, CL, 2007-11-12/16), 10 pp.

* Peña JE, Duncan RE, Roltsch WJ, Carrillo D (2012) Mortality factors of the avocado lace bug, Pseudacysta perseae (Heteroptera: Tingidae), in Florida. Florida. Entomologist 95(1), 179-182.
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
Mexico Present, no details view...