EPPO Global Database

Aloe vera(ALFVE)

Pests

Organism Type
Spodoptera frugiperda (LAPHFR) Host
* Montezano DG, Specht A, Sosa-Gómez DR, Roque-Specht VF, Sousa-Silva JC, Paula-Moraes SV, Peterson JA, Hunt T (2018) Host plants of Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in the Americas. African Entomology 26, 286-300.
Hercinothrips dimidiatus (HERCDI) Major host
* NVWA (2016) March 2016 - First finding of Hercinothrips dimidiatus in plants for planting of Aloe vera in a production greenhouse.  https://english.nvwa.nl/binaries/nvwa-en/documents/plant/plant-health/pest-reporting/documents/march-2016-first-finding-of-hercinothrips-dimidiatus-in-plants-for-planting-of-aloe-vera-in-a-production-greenhouse/Pest+Reports+Insects+March+2016+-+First+finding+of+Hercinothrips+dimidiatus+in+plants+for+planting+of+Aloe+vera+in+a+production+greenhouse.pdf