EPPO Global Database

Vepris lanceolata(VEPUN)

Pests

Organism Type
Aphis citricidus (TOXOCI) Host
* Michaud JP (1998) A review of the literature on Toxoptera citricida (Kirkaldy) (Homoptera: Aphididae). Florida Entomologist 81(1), 37-61.
'Candidatus Liberibacter africanus' (LIBEAF) Host
* Korsten L, Jagoueix S, Bové JM, Garnier M (1996) Huanglongbing (greening) detection in South Africa. In International Organization of Citrus Virologists Conference Proceedings (1957-2010) (Vol. 13, No. 13).
------- as Toddalia lanceolata.

* Roberts R, Steenkamp ET, Pietersen G (2015) Three novel lineages of ‘Candidatus Liberibacter africanus’ associated with native rutaceous hosts of Trioza erytreae in South Africa. International journal of systematic and evolutionary microbiology 65(2), 723-31.
------- host of  'Candidatus Liberibacter africanus subsp. vepridis' .
Ceratitis capitata (CERTCA) Host
* De Meyer M., Copeland RS, Lux SA, Mansell M, Quilici S, Wharton R, White IM, Zenz NJ (2002) Annotated check list of host plants for Afrotropical fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) of the genus Ceratitis. Zoologische Documentatie Koninklijk Museum voor Midden Afrika 27, 1-91.
Diaphorina citri (DIAACI) Host
* Aubert B (1990) Integrated activities for the control of huanglongbing-greening and its vector Diaphorina citri Kuwayama in Asia. In Proceedings of the Fourth FAO-UNDP International Asia Pacific Conference on Citrus Rehabilitation (Vol. 410, pp. 133-144).
------- Not able to complete its life cycle
Euwallacea fornicatus sensu lato (XYLBFO) Host
* van Rooyen E, Paap T, de Beer W, Townsend G, Fell S, Nel WJ, Morgan S, Hill M, Gonzalez A, Roets F (2021) The polyphagous shot hole borer beetle: Current status of a perfect invader in South Africa. South African Journal of Science 117(11/12). https://doi.org/10.17159/sajs.2021/9736
------- As Euwallacea fornicatus sensu stricto. Reproductive host in South Africa.
Euwallacea fornicatus sensu stricto (EUWAWH) Host
* van Rooyen E, Paap T, de Beer W, Townsend G, Fell S, Nel WJ, Morgan S, Hill M, Gonzalez A, Roets F (2021) The polyphagous shot hole borer beetle: Current status of a perfect invader in South Africa. South African Journal of Science 117(11/12). https://doi.org/10.17159/sajs.2021/9736
------- Reproductive host.
Trioza erytreae (as Vepris) (TRIZER) Host
* Aidoo OF, Tanga CM, Khamis FM, Rasowo BA, Mohamed SA, Badii BK, Salifu D, Sétamou M, Ekesi S, Borgemeister C (2018) Host suitability and feeding preference of the African citrus triozid Trioza erytreae Del Guercio (Hemiptera: Triozidae), natural vector of “Candidatus Liberibacter africanus”. Journal of applied entomology, 143, 262-270. DOI: 10.1111/jen.12581
-------Vepris bilocularis, confirmed host
Trioza erytreae (TRIZER) Wild/Weed
* Moran VC (1968) The development of the citrus psylla, Trioza erytreae (Del Guercio) (Homoptera: Psyllidae), on Citrus and four indigenous host plants. Journal of the Entomological Society of southern Africa, 31: 391–402
------- confirmed host