EPPO Global Database

Liriomyza bryoniae(LIRIBO)

Distribution details in Sweden

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2021: Present, restricted distribution
Pest status declared by NPPO: Present, restricted distribution (2021-02)
From CABI Pest map 599 (1999): Present, restricted distribution
Comments
From Nedstam (1980, 1986, 1988): indigenous, and widespread in southern Sweden. First noted as a pest of glasshouse crops (cucumber, tomato) in 1976. Major pest, controlled biologically.

From NPPO (2021): can be found in greenhouse production of tomatoes and cucumbers.
References
* Nedstam B (1980) [Leaf-miners (Diptera: Agromyzidae) in glasshouses]. Vaxtskyddsnotiser 44(6), 135-137 (in Swedish).
------- In 1976 caused unusually severe damage to cucumber and tomato in glasshouses. Considered a native species.

* Nedstam B (1986) [Biological control of the tomato leafminer in glasshouses]. Entomologisk Tidskrift 107(1/2), 21-25 (in Swedish).
------- Glasshouse.

* Nedstam B (1988) [Biological control of pests in Swedish greenhouses]. Vaxtskyddsnotiser 52(1-2), 8-12 (in Swedish).
------- Glasshouse.

* NPPO of Sweden (2021-02).
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
Finland Present, no details view...
Norway Present, few occurrences view...