EPPO Global Database

Rhynchophorus palmarum(RHYCPA)

Distribution details in United States of America (Arizona)

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2020: Transient
First recorded in: 2015
From CABI Pest map 259 (2016): Present, few occurrences
Comments
EPPO Reporting Service (2015/137) : a dead specimen was found in May 2015 in Yuma.

From Hoddle et al. (2020): there are no reports of established populations in Arizona or palm mortality.
References
* Hoddle MS, Hoddle CD & Milosavljević I (2020) How far can Rhynchophorus palmarum (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) fly? Journal of Economic Entomology. doi: 10.1093/jee/toaa115

* NAPPO Phytosanitary Pest Alert System. Official Pest Reports. USA (2015-07-07) Rhynchophorus palmarum (South American Palm Weevil) – Detection in Arizona. http://www.pestalert.org/oprDetail.cfm?oprID=626
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
Mexico Present, restricted distribution view...