EPPO Global Database

Selenothrips rubrocinctus(SLENRU)

Distribution details in Bulgaria

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2023: Absent, unreliable record
Comments
EFSA (2023) cites a media article as a "first finding" of Selenothrips rubrocinctus in Bulgaria. The NPPO of Bulgaria noted this media article aimed at raising awaressness of this pest and is not a first record. S. rubrocinctus does not occur in Bulgaria.
References
* EFSA (2023) Plant Health Newsletter on Horizon Scanning – August 2023. EFSA Supporting Publications, 20: 8272E. https://doi.org/10.2903/sp.efsa.2023.EN-8272

* NPPO of Bulgaria (2023-09).