EPPO Global Database

Aphis citricidus(TOXOCI)

Distribution details in Spain

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2011: Present, restricted distribution
First recorded in: 2002
Pest status declared by NPPO: Present, restricted distribution (2011-06).
Comments
Early records are considered to refer to Toxoptera aurantii.

EPPO Reporting Service (2006/106) : first found in 2002 at coastal locality in Asturias. Since found at 4 localities in Asturias and Galicia.

EPPO Reporting Service (2007/137) : Asturias, Pais Vasco (one location).

EPPO Reporting Service (2009/025) : Asturias, Cantabria, Galicia (provinces of La Coruña, Lugo, Pontevedra), and in Pais Vasco (province of Vizkaia, only at 1 location), under official control.

EPPO Reporting Service (2010/058) and EPPO Reporting Service (2010/084) : confirms.
References
* Anonymous (2007) Incidencia de plagas y enfermedades en las Comunidades Autónomas en 2006. Phytoma-España no. 187, 19-52 and no. 188, 16-56.

* Anonymous (2009) Incidencia de plagas y enfermedades en las Comunidades Autónomas en 2008. Phytoma-España no. 207, pp 14-50 & 208, pp 36-62 & 209, pp 44-52 & 210, pp 50-55.

* Hermoso de Mendoza A, Alvarez A, Michelena JM, Gonzáles P, Cambra M (2008) Spread, biology and natural enemies of Toxoptera citricida (Kirkaldy) (Hemiptera, Aphididae) in Spain. Boletín de Sanidad Vegetal – Plagas 34(1), 77-87 (in Spanish).

* Ilharco FA, Sousa-Silva CR, Alvarez Alvarez A. (2005) First report on Toxoptera citricidus (Kirkaldy) in Spain and continental Portugal (Homoptera, Aphidoidea). Agronomia Lusitana 51(1), 19-21.

* Llorens Climent JM (2009) Relación de nuevas plagas de cultivos encontradas en España en los últimos diez años. Phytoma España no. 212, 50-56.

* Melia, A. (1982) Boletin del Servicio de Defensa contra Plagas e Inspeccion Fitopatologica 8 (2), 159-168.

* NPPO of Spain (2011-06).

* Souza, B.; Ciociola, A. I.; Matioli, J. C. (1989) Anais da Sociedade Entomologica do Brasil 18 (Supplement), 43-51.
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
Morocco Absent, invalid record view...
Portugal Present, restricted distribution view...
Portugal Madeira Present, widespread view...