EPPO Global Database

Cactoblastis cactorum(CACTCA)

Distribution details in Mexico

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2024: Absent, pest eradicated
Comments
EPPO Reporting Service (2003/101) : unconfirmed records in Yucatan. Recent surveys gave negative results.

NAPPO Annual Meeting 2004: spreading from the West.

From NPPO (2024): pest eradicated.
References
* NPPO of Mexico (2024-05).

* Van Buurt G, Debrot AO (2012) Introduced agricultural pests, plant and animal diseases and vectors in the Dutch Caribbean, with an ‘Alert species’ list. IMARES Wageningen UR (NL) report no. C193/11, 35 pp.
------- Including Cozumel.
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
United States of America Florida Present, no details view...
United States of America South Carolina Present, no details view...
United States of America Louisiana Present, no details view...
United States of America Present, restricted distribution view...
United States of America Alabama Present, no details view...
United States of America Florida Present, no details view...
United States of America Georgia Present, no details view...
United States of America Hawaii Present, no details view...