EPPO Global Database

Dacus ciliatus(DACUCI)

Distribution details in Cyprus

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2025: Present, few occurrences
First recorded in: 2024
Pest status declared by NPPO: Present, under eradication (2025-01)
Comments
EPPO Reporting Service (2024/146) : first recorded in June 2024, causing damage in cucumbers, zucchin, watermelon and melon. Under eradication.

EPPO Reporting Service (2025/032) : new infestations in Nicosia and Limassol districts which were previously pest free and new locations in Larnaca and Ammochostos districts where the pest had already been found. Under eradication.
References
* NPPO of Cyprus (2024-07, 2025-01).