EPPO Global Database

Litchi chinensis(LIHCH)

Pests

Organism Type
Anoplophora chinensis (ANOLCN) Host
* Sjöman H, Östberg J & Nilsson J (2014) Review of host trees for the wood-boring pests Anoplophora glabripennis and Anoplophora chinensis: an urban forest perspective. Arboriculture & Urban Forestry 40(3), 143–164.
Anoplophora chinensis (as Litchi) (ANOLCN) Host
* Sjöman H, Östberg J & Nilsson J (2014) Review of host trees for the wood-boring pests Anoplophora glabripennis and Anoplophora chinensis: an urban forest perspective. Arboriculture & Urban Forestry 40(3), 143–164.
Bactrocera dorsalis (DACUDO) Host
* Allwood AJ, Chinajariyawong A, Kritsaneepaiboon S, Drew RAI, Hamacek EL, Hancock DL, Hengsawad C, Jinapin JC, Jirasurat M, Krong CK, Leong CTS, Vijaysegaran S (1999) Host plant records for fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) in Southeast Asia. The Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 47(7), 1-92.

* He Y, Xu Y, Chen X (2023) Biology, ecology and management of Tephritid fruit flies in China: A review. Insects 14, 196. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects14020196

* Leblanc L (2022) The dacine fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae: Dacini) of Oceania. Insecta Mundi 0948, 1-167. https://journals.flvc.org/mundi/article/view/131965/135549
Bactrocera tryoni (DACUTR) Host
* Hancock D, Hamacek EL, Lloyd AC, Elson-Harris MM (2000) The distribution and host plants of fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) in Australia. Queensland Department of Primary Industries, 75 pp.
------- Two records.

* Leblanc L, Vueti ET, Drew AI, Allwood AJ (2012) Host plant records for fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae: Dacini) in the Pacific islands. Proceedings of the Hawaiian Society 44, 11-53.
Ceratitis capitata (CERTCA) Host
* Liquido NJ, McQuate GT, Hanlin MA, Suiter KA (2020) Host plants of the Mediterranean fruit fly, Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann), Version 4.0. Available online at: USDA Compendium of Fruit Fly Host Information (CoFFHI), https://coffhi.cphst.org/
Ceratitis cosyra (CERTCO) Host
* INTERNET
True Fruit Flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) of the Afrotropical Region. Ceratitis anonae. Specimens http://projects.bebif.be/fruitfly/taxoninfo.html?id=26
Ceratitis rosa (CERTRO) Host
Colletotrichum fructicola (COLLFC) Host
* Dong D, Huang R, Hu Y, Yang X, Xu D, Jiang Z (2023) Assessment of Candidate Reference Genes for Gene Expression Studies Using RT-qPCR in Colletotrichum fructicola from Litchi. Genes 14(12), 2216.
Epiphyas postvittana (TORTPO) Host
Euwallacea fornicatus sensu lato (XYLBFO) Host
* Li Y, Gu X, Kasson MT, Bateman CC, Guo J, Huang YT, Li Q, Rabaglia RJ, Hulcr J (2016) Distribution, host records, and symbiotic fungi of Euwallacea fornicatus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae) in China. Florida Entomologist 99(4), 801-804.
Euwallacea perbrevis (as Litchi) (EUWAPE) Host
* Smith SM, Gomez DF, Beaver RA, Hulcr J, Cognato AI (2019) Reassessment of the species in the Euwallacea fornicatus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae) complex after the rediscovery of the ‘lost’ type specimen. Insects 10, 261. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects10090261
Fiorinia phantasma (FIORCO) Host
Gymnandrosoma aurantianum (ECDYAU) Host
* EPPO (2020) Pest Risk Analysis for Gymnandrosoma aurantianum (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae), citrus fruit borer, macadamia fruit borer. EPPO, Paris. Available at https://gd.eppo.int/taxon/ECDYAU/documents
------- Uncertain hosts. No evidence was found if the pest completes its life cycle.
------- Intercepted in the USA on this host.

* Lima AM da C (1945) Insetos do Brasil 5° Tomo Lepidópteros parte 1. Escola Nacional de Agronomia, Série Didática, (7), 470. Retrieved from http://www.acervodigital.ufrrj.br/insetos/insetos.htm
Lymantria mathura (LYMAMA) Host
* Roonwal ML (1979) Field-ecological studies on mass eruption, seasonal life-history, nocturnal feeding and activity rhythm, and protective behavior and coloration in the sal defoliator, Lymantria mathura (Lepidoptera: Lymantriidae), in sub-Himalayan forests. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 75, 209-236.
------- A host plant in India.
Oligonychus punicae (OLIGPU) Host
* Bolland HR, Gutierrez J, Flechtmann CH (1988) World catalogue of the spider mite family (Acari: Tetranychidae). Brill, 392 pp.

* Migeon A, Dorkeld F (2024) Spider Mites Web: a comprehensive database for the Tetranychidae.  https://www1.montpellier.inrae.fr/CBGP/spmweb

* Sidhu AS, Singh G (1972) Studies on the chemical control of Oligonychus mangiferus (Rahman and Sapra) on grapevine. Journal of Research, Punjab Agricultural University (1971, pub. in 1972), 8(4), 462-465.
Orgyia leucostigma (HEMELE) Host
* Heppner JB (2003) Lepidoptera of Florida. Part 1. Introduction and catalog. Volume 17 of Arthropods of Florida and neighboring land areas. Division of Plant Industry. Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Gainesville, Florida. 670 pp
Pseudococcus comstocki (PSECCO) Host
Scirtothrips dorsalis (SCITDO) Host
* Kumar V,  Seal DR, Kakkar G, McKenzie CL,  Osborne LS (2012) New tropical fruit hosts of Scirtothrips dorsalis (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) and its relative abundance on them in South Florida. Florida Entomologist, 95(1):205-207.
------- confirmed host (larvae and adults)
Selenothrips rubrocinctus (SLENRU) Host
* Sánchez-Soto S, Nakano O (2004). Primeiro registro de Selenothrips rubrocinctus (Giard)(Thysanoptera: Thripidae) atacando lichia no Brasil. Neotropical Entomology 33, 395-396.
Spodoptera ornithogalli (PRODOR) Host
* Brito R, Specht A, Gonçalves GL, Moreira GRP, Carneiro E, Santos FL, Roque-Specht VF, Mielke OHH, Casagrande MM (2019) Spodoptera marima: a new synonym of Spodoptera ornithogalli (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), with notes on adult morphology, host plant use and genetic variation along its geographic range. Neotropical Entomology 48(3), 433-448.

* Heppner JB (2007) Lepidoptera of Florida. Part 1. Introduction and catalog. Gainesville, Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services, p 670.
Tetranychus mexicanus (TETRME) Host
* Migeon A & Dorkeld F (2019). Spider Mites Web. A comprehensive database for the Tetranychidae.
http://www.montpellier.inra.fr/CBGP/spmweb [accessed September 2019]

* Paschoal A & Reis P (1968) Relaçao de ácaros encontrados em plantas. Revista de Agricultura, 137–139.

* Paschoal A (1970) Revisão da família Tetranychidae no Brasil (Arachnida: Acarina). Anais Da Escola Superior de Agricultura Luiz de Queiroz, XXVII, 457–483.
Xyleborus ferrugineus (XYLBFE) Host
* Lin W, Xu MF, Gao L, Ruan YY, Lai SC, Xu Y, Li Y (2021) New records of two invasive ambrosia beetles (Curculionidae: Scolytinae: Xyleborini) to mainland China. BioInvasions Record 10, 74-80.
Zaprionus tuberculatus (ZAPRTU) Host
* Balmès V, Mouttet R (2019) The drosophilid risk on imports. EPPO Bulletin, 49: 122– 126. https://doi.org/10.1111/epp.12536
------- found in fruit at import
Paratachardina silvestri (PTACLO) Major host
Thaumatotibia leucotreta (ARGPLE) Major host
* Grové T, Steyn WP & Beer MS de (2004). Cryptophlebia species (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). South African Litchi Growers' Association Yearbook. 2004. 16: 52-59

* Newton PJ & Crause C (1990) Oviposition on Litchi chinensis by Cryptophlebia species (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). Phytophylactica, 22(3): 365-367.
Anastrepha suspensa (ANSTSU) Non-host
* Anonymous (1968) [Host records for Tephritidae]. United States Department of Agriculture Cooperative Economic Insect Report, 18, 54, 153, 260, 365, 452, 926, 950.
------- Incidental host.

* Gould WP, Hennessey MK, Peña J, Castineiras A, Nguyen R, Crane J (1999) Nonhost status of lychees and longans to Caribbean fruit fly (Diptera: Tephritidae). Journal of Economic Entomology 92, 1212-1216.
------- Non-host.

* Swanson RW, Baranowski RM (1972) Host range and infestation by the Caribbean fruit fly, Anastrepha suspensa (Diptera: Tephritidae), in south Florida. Proceedings of the Florida State Horticultural Society, 271-273.
------- Incidental host.