EPPO Global Database

Paraleyrodes minei(PARYMI)

Distribution details in India

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2022: Present, restricted distribution
First recorded in: 2018
Comments
According to Dubey (2019): first found in 2018/2019 infesting Psidium guajava, Callophylum inophyllum and Morinda citrifolia, in Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

According to Sundararaj et al. (2021): also found in 2018 in Kerala and then in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.
References
* Dubey AK (2019) Paraleyrodes minei Iaccarino (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) - a new invasive pest threat to Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India. Phytoparasitica 47, 659-662.

* Krishnappa C, Dubey AK, Verma A,, Mahapatro GK (2021) Occurrence of exotic whitefly, Paraleyrodes minei Iaccarino (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) and other whitefly species on fruit crops in Maharashtra, India. 3 Biotech 11, p 264.

* Sundararaj R, Krishnan S, Sumalatha BV (2021) Invasion and expansion of exotic whiteflies (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) in India and their economic importance. Phytoparasitica 49(5), 851-863.
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
China Present, restricted distribution view...
China Xianggang (Hong Kong) Present, no details view...