EPPO Global Database

Pseudacysta perseae(PSEYPE)

Distribution details in Virgin Islands (US)

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2012: Present, no details
From CABI Pest map 772 (2023): Present, no details
References
* IPPC website. Official Pest Reports – Trinidad and Tobago. Presence of New Pest of Avocado (Persea americana) in Trinidad and Tobago (2011-08-29). https://www.ippc.int/index.php

* Rugman-Jones PF, Hoddle MS, Phillips PA, Jeong GS, Stouthamer R (2012) Strong genetic structure among populations of the invasive avocado pest Pseudacysta perseae (Heidemann) (Hemiptera: Tingidae) reveals the source of introduced populations. Biological Invasions 14(6), 1079-1100.
------- Specimens collected from Saint Thomas and Saint John islands.