EPPO Global Database

Unaspis yanonensis(UNASYA)

Distribution details in France

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2020: Present, restricted distribution
First recorded in: 1969
From CABI Pest map 503 (1988): Present, restricted distribution
From NPPO: Present, restricted distribution
Comments
Only in Alpes-Maritimes; not in Corse.

EPPO Reporting Service (99/011): still present along Côte d'Azur. More or less well controlled by natural enemies.

According to Germain (2007), now present all along the Mediterranean coast (from Perpignan to Menton).
References
* Benassy C (1969) The biological control against coccids of citrus in the countries of the French zone. Proceedings of the first international citrus symposium, vol. 2, 793-799.

* Kreiter, P.; Marro, J.P.; Dijoux, L.; Tourniaire, R. (1998) La cochenille japonaise des agrumes, Unaspis yanonensis - Sur la côte d'Azur le problème n'est toujours pas résolu. Phytoma - La défense des végétaux no. 508, 32-33.

* Germain JF (2007) Invasive scale insects (Hemiptera: Coccoidea) recorded from France. Proceedings of the XI International Symposium on Scale Insect Studies (Oeiras, PT, 2007-09-24/27).

* Kreiter P, Germain JF, Balmes V, Belet A, Cambournac L, Correa M, Descamps S, Faten A, Graverol S, Henry S, Japoshvili G, Lépinay V, Paris B, Ris N, Tourlourat A, Warot S, Robert F (2020) Diversité des cochenilles en horticulture ornementale. Phytoma no. 736, 41-46.
------- Specimens collected in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region.
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
Italy Present, few occurrences view...
Spain Present, restricted distribution view...
Switzerland Absent, pest no longer present view...