EPPO Global Database

Raoiella indica(RAOIIN)

Distribution details in Cuba

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2011: Present, restricted distribution
First recorded in: 2008
Comments
First found in 2008 on Cocos nucifera and Veitchia merrillii in the province of Guantanamo (5 municipalities) and Santiago de Cuba (2 municipalities), on other hosts. Then also recorded in the province of Granma. R. indica is a quarantine pest in Cuba of restricted distribution.
References
* Torre Santana de la, PE, Suarez Gonzalez A, Gonzalez AI (2010) Presencia del acaro Raoiella indica Hirst (Acari: Tenuipalpidae) en Cuba. Revista de Proteccion Vegetal 25(1), 1-4.
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* Labrada Hernandez Y, Sariol Bring HL, Nieves Torres BM, Garcia Bretones JL, de la Torre Santana PE (2011) Catalogo de acaros interceptados en la provincia de Granma. Fitosanidad 15(2), 73-86.