EPPO Global Database

Unaspis citri(UNASCI)

Distribution details in New Zealand

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2002: Absent, invalid record
From CABI Pest map 149 (1962): Present, no details
From NPPO: Absent, invalid record
Comments
According to Charles & Henderson (2002), records in Fernald (1903), McGillivray (1921), Borchsenius (1966) and Wise (1977), which have been widely cited elsewhere, are in fact erroneous.
References
* Charles JG, Henderson RC (2002) Catalogue of the exotic armoured scale insects (Hemiptera: Coccoidea: Diaspididae) in New Zealand. Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand 32(4), 587-615.