Scirtothrips aurantii(SCITAU)
Distribution details in Italy (Sicilia)
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated
2026: Present, restricted distribution
First recorded in: 2025
Pest status declared by NPPO: Present, under eradication (2026-04).
First recorded in: 2025
Pest status declared by NPPO: Present, under eradication (2026-04).
EPPO Reporting Service (2026/030) : suspected finding in citrus growing region of Sicily. Found by researchers at University of Catania, confirmed by molecular and morphological tests. Official surveys will be undertaken in 2026.
EPPO Reporting Service (2026/120) : found in Ragusa province on blueberry crops in February 2026 following traceback investigations following an interception by the Phytosanitary Service of the Lombardy Region.
EPPO Reporting Service (2026/120) : found in Ragusa province on blueberry crops in February 2026 following traceback investigations following an interception by the Phytosanitary Service of the Lombardy Region.
* NPPO of Italy (2026-01, 2026-04).
* Massimino Cocuzza G, Ben Hmad E, Occhipinti P, Siscaro G (2026) A new pest recorded in Italy: The South African citrus thrips, Scirtothrips aurantii (Thysanoptera: Thripidae). EPPO Bulletin 56(2), 309-316. https://doi.org/10.1111/epp.70075
* Massimino Cocuzza G, Ben Hmad E, Occhipinti P, Siscaro G (2026) A new pest recorded in Italy: The South African citrus thrips, Scirtothrips aurantii (Thysanoptera: Thripidae). EPPO Bulletin 56(2), 309-316. https://doi.org/10.1111/epp.70075
| Country | State | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slovenia | Absent, confirmed by survey |