EPPO Global Database

Chrysobothris femorata(CHRBFE)

Distribution details in Thailand

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2021: Absent, unreliable record
Comments
From EPPO PRA: several sources cite De Foliart (2002) in relation to C. femorata Oliver used as an edible insect in Thailand. A list of edible insects of the world (Jongema, 2017) marks this record as
needing check. No other record was found of C. femorata in Thailand.
References
* EPPO (2021) EPPO Technical Document No. 1083. Pest risk analysis for Chrysobothris femorata and C. mali. EPPO, Paris. Available at https://gd.eppo.int/taxon/CHRBFE/documents

* De Foliart GR (2002) The human use of insects as a food resource: a bibliographic account in progress. Available at https://insectsasfood.russell.wisc.edu/the-human-use-of-insects-as-a-food-resource/