Trachymela sloanei(TCMLSL)
Distribution details in China
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated
2020: Present, restricted distribution
First recorded in: 2018
First recorded in: 2018
First found in May 2018 in Shenzhen, Guangdong province. When examining photos published on citizen science platforms, the pest was also observed in Hong Kong and Xiamen (Fujian province) in 2019.
* Zhang M, Chen X, Ruan Y, Jiang S, Yang J, Jiang M, Ruan X, Li Y (2020) First report of the invasive Australian tortoise beetle Trachymela sloanei (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Chrysomelinae) in Asia. Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology 23, 442-444.