EPPO Global Database

Stephanitis takeyai(STEPTA)

Hosts

Important note about the classification of host plants in GD:
Categories have been assigned by the EPPO Secretariat on the basis of available data at the time of entry. They correspond to a qualitative evaluation of the importance of the host plant for the pest concerned and remain indicative only.
Further explanation of categories is available in the guide.
Organism Type
Lyonia (1LYDG) Major host
Pieris (1PIERG) Major host
Pieris japonica (PIRJA) Major host
* Colombo, M.; Limonta, L. (2001) Record of Stephanitis takeyai Drake ; Maa (Heteroptera Tingidae) on Pieris japonica (Thunb.) D. Don introduced in Italy.  Bolletino di Zoologia Agraria e di Bachicoltura, Serie II, 33(2), 139-142.
Rhododendron (1RHOG) Major host
Ericaceae (1ERIF) Host