EPPO Global Database

Thrips setosus(THRISE)

Distribution details in France

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2018: Present, widespread
Pest status declared by NPPO: Present, only in some areas (2016-11)
Comments
EPPO Reporting Service (2017/010) : first found in September 2016 on glasshouse Hydrangea plants in Southern France (Var department).

Found in Maine-et-Loire (Pays de la Loire region) in 2014, Var (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region) in 2017 on Hydrangea sp. Found on Cyclamen in Gironde (Aquitaine region) in 2017. Considered as established in France (Balmes et al., 2018).
References
* NPPO of France (2016-11).

* Balmes V, Bout A, Reynaud P (2018) Une nouvelle espèce invasive en France : Thrips setosus Moulton, 1928 (Thysanoptera, Thripidae). Bulletin de la Société entomologique de France, 123 (3), 2018 : 301-311. https://doi.org/10.32475/bsef_2029
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
Belgium Present, few occurrences view...
Germany Present, widespread view...
Italy Absent, no pest record view...