EPPO Global Database

Thaumastocoris peregrinus(THMCPE)

Distribution details in Israel

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2019: Present, no details
First recorded in: 2014
Comments
EPPO Reporting Service (2016/182) : first found in October 2014 near Tel Aviv on Eucalyptus camaldulensis, and then in other localities (Herzliya, Gan Le'ummi Yarqon (Ramat Gan) and Gan B'Ivrit (Rishon LeZiyyon).
References
* Mendel Z, Protasov A (2019) The entomofauna on Eucalyptus in Israel: A review. European Journal of Entomology 116, 450-460. https://doi.org/10.14411/eje.2019.046

* Novoselsky T, Freidberg A (2016) First record of Thaumastocoris peregrinus (Hemiptera: Thaumastocoridae) in the Middle East, with biological notes on its relations with eucalyptus trees. Israel Journal of Entomology 46, 43-55.
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Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
Syria Present, restricted distribution view...