* Laviña A, Batlle A, Garcia Faraco J, López Herrera CJ (2002) First report of stolbur phytoplasma in wvocado in Spain. Plant Disease 86(6), p 692.
------- Isolate found on Persea americana is not confirmed to belong 'Ca. Phytoplasma solani' (only the confirmation that the isolate found on this host plant belongs to the stolbur group is given).
* Burke HE (1929) The Pacific Flathead Borer. Technical Bulletin - United States Department of Agriculture, Washington D.C., (83).
-------as P. gratissima
* 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/CHRBMA/documents
------- very uncertain host. Record relates only to the presence of adults, or the life stages are not indicated.
* Hagley EAC (1965) On the life history and habits of the palm weevil, Rhynchophorus palmarum. Annals of the Entomological Society of America 58(1), 22-28.
------- Adult feeding on ripe fruit.
* Wattanapongsiri A (1966) A revision of the genera Rhynchophorus and Dynamis. Department of Agricultural Science Bulletin, Bangkok, Thailand.
* Dietz HF, Zetek J (1920) The blackfly of citrus and other subtropical plants. USDA Bulletin 885, 1-55.
* Dubey AK, Ko CC (2012) Sexual dimorphism among species of Aleurocanthus Quaintance & Baker (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) in Taiwan, with one new species and an identification key. Zootaxa 3177, 1–23.
* Shaw JG (1950) Hosts of the citrus blackfly in Mexico. United States Bureau of Entomology and Plant Quarantine. E-793, 3 pp.
* Boopathi T (2022) New host plants, natural enemy complex and newly distributed potential areas of exotic spiralling whitefly (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) in India. Phytoparasitica 50(2), 335-357.
* Putruele MTG (1996) Hosts for Ceratitis capitata and Anastrepha fraterculus in the northeastern Province of Entre Ríos, Argentina. In Fruit Fly Pests: A World Assessment of Their Biology and Management, BA McPheron & GJ Steck (Eds.), pp. 343–345. St. Lucie Press, Delray Beach, FL.
* Rust EW (1918) Anastrepha fraterculus Wied. (Trypetidae)—A severe menace to the southern United States. Journal of Economic Entomology 11, 457–467.
* Wille TJE (1952) Entomología Agrícola del Perú. Dirección General de Agricultura, Lima, 543 pp.
* Aluja M, Diaz-Fleisher F, Arredondo J (2004) Non-host status of Persea americana ‘Hass’ to Anastrepha ludens, Anastrepha obliqua, Anastrepha serpentina, and Anastrepha striata (Diptera: Tephritidae) in Mexico. Journal of Economic Entomology 97, 293-309.
------- 'Hass' avocado is a NON-HOST.
* Baker AC, Stone WE, Plummer CC, McPhail M (1944) A review of studies on the Mexican fruitfly and related Mexican species. USDA Miscellaneous Publications, 155 pp.
* Bush G (1957) Some notes on the susceptibility of avocados in Mexico to attack by the Mexican fruit fly. Journal of the Rio Grande Valley Horticultural Society 6, 75-95.
* Bush GL (1962) The cytotaxonomy of the larvae of some Mexican fruit flies in the genus Anastrepha (Tephritidae, Diptera). Psyche 69(3), 87-101.
* Stone A (1942) The fruitflies of the genus Anastrepha. USDA Miscellaneous Publications 439, 112 pp.
* Anonymous (1966) [Host records for Tephritidae]. United States Department of Agriculture Cooperative Economic Insect Report, 16, 32, 83, 225, 469, 498, 525, 556, 589, 652, 683, 712, 738, 818, 888, 965, 980, 1034, 1118, 1158.
------- Incidental 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.
* Weems HV Jr (1966) Caribbean fruit fly. Proceedings of the Florida State Horticulture Society 79, 401-405.
------- Incidental host.
* Hibbard KL, Overholt WA, Cuda JP (2012) Pepper fruit fly Atherigona orientalis (Schiffner)(Insecta: Diptera: Muscidae). IFAS Extension. University of Florida EENY 5391.
------- reared from fruit of this species in Florida.
* Allwood AJ, Chinajariyawong A, Drew RAI., Hamacek EL., Hancock DL., Hengsawad C, Jipanin JC, Jirasurat M, Kong Krong C, Kritsaneepaiboon S, Leong CTS, Vijaysegaran S (1999) Host plant records for fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) in South East Asia. The Raffles Bulletin of Zoology suppl 7, 1-92.
* Liquido NJ, McQuate GT, Nakamichi KA, Kurashima RS, Birnbaum AL, Hanlin MA (2016) Provisional list of suitable host plants of carambola fruit fly, Bactrocera (Bactrocera) carambolae Drew & Hancock (Diptera: Tephritidae), Version 1.1. Available online at USDA Compendium of Fruit Fly Host Information (CoFFHI).
* Ramani S, David KJ, Viraktamath CA, Kumar ARV (2008) Identity and distribution of Bactrocera caryeae (Kapoor) (Insecta: Diptera: Tephritidae) - A species under the Bactrocera dorsalis complex in India. Biosystematica 2, 49-57.
* 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.
* 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
* Tsuruta K, White IM, Bandara HMJ, Rajapakse H, Sundaraperuma SAH, Kahawatta SBMUC, Rajapakse GBJP (1997) A preliminary notes on the host-plants of fruit flies of the tribe Dacini (Diptera, Tephritidae) in Sri Lanka. Esakia 37, 149-160.
* Hendrival H, Aryani DS, Saputri N (2020) Diversity and host range of fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) in horticultural commodities in Lembah Seulawah District, Aceh Besar Regency, Aceh Province, Indonesia. Journal of Tropical Horticulture 3(1), 6-11. http://dx.doi.org/10.33089/jthort.v3i1.38
------- confirmed host.
* 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.
* 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.
* 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.
* Duyck PF, David P, Pavoine S, Quilici S (2008) Can host-range allow niche differentiation of invasive polyphagous fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) in La Réunion? Ecological Entomology 33(4), 439-452.
* Swirski E, Wysoki M, Izhar Y (1995) Avocado pests in Israel. Proceedings of The World Avocado Congress III, Israel, 419-428.
* Waite GK, Barrera RM (2002) Insect and mite pests. In: Whiley AW, Schaffer B, Wolstenholm BN(eds.), The avocado: Botany, production and uses. CAB International, Wallingford (GB), 432 pp.
* Wysoki M, Izhar Y (1976) The carnation leaf-roller Cacoecimorpha (Cacoecia) pronubana Huebner (Lepidoptera, Tortricidae) on avocado trees in Israel. Special Publication, Agricultural Research Organization, Israel. No. 65, 91-93.
* INTERNET
True Fruit Flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) of the Afrotropical Region. Ceratitis anonae. Specimens. http://projects.bebif.be/fruitfly/taxoninfo.html?id=56
------- Confirmed host.
* Nanga Nanga S, Hanna R, Fotso Kuate A, Fiaboe KK, Nchoutnji I, Ndjab M, Gnanvossou D, Mohamed SA, Ekesi S, Djieto-Lordon C (2022) Tephritid fruit fly species composition, seasonality, and fruit infestations in two central African agro-ecological zones. Insects 13(11), 1045. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects13111045
* De Meyer M., Copeland RS, Lux SA, Mansell M, Quilici S, Wharton R, White IM, Zenz NJ (2002) Annotated check list of host plants for Afrotropical fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) of the genus Ceratitis. Zoologische Documentatie Koninklijk Museum voor Midden Afrika 27, 1-91.
* de Graaf J (2009) Host status of avocado (‘Hass’) to Ceratitis capitata, Ceratitis rosa, and Ceratitis cosyra (Diptera: Tephritidae) in South Africa. Journal of Economic Entomology 102(4), 1448-1459.
------- considered as "conditional nonhost".
* de Graaf J (2009) Host status of avocado (‘Hass’) to Ceratitis capitata, Ceratitis rosa, and Ceratitis cosyra (Diptera: Tephritidae) in South Africa. Journal of Economic Entomology 102(4), 1448-1459.
------- poor host.
* Mwatawala MW, De Meyer M, Makundi RH, Maerere AP (2009) Host range and distribution of fruit-infesting pestiferous fruit flies (Diptera, Tephritidae) in selected areas of Central Tanzania. Bulletin of entomological research 99(6), 629-641.
* INTERNET
True Fruit Flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) of the Afrotropical Region. Ceratitis fasciventris. Specimens. http://projects.bebif.be/fruitfly/taxoninfo.html?id=63
------- Confirmed host.
* Rasolofoarivao H, Raveloson Ravaomanarivo LH, Delatte H (2021) Host plant ranges of fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) in Madagascar. Bulletin of Entomological Research 1–12. https://doi.org/10.1017/ S0007485321000511
* INTERNET
True Fruit Flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) of the Afrotropical Region. Ceratitis quilicii. Specimens. http://projects.bebif.be/fruitfly/taxoninfo.html?id=434
------- Confirmed host.
* de Graaf J (2009) Host status of avocado (‘Hass’) to Ceratitis capitata, Ceratitis rosa, and Ceratitis cosyra (Diptera: Tephritidae) in South Africa. Journal of Economic Entomology 102(4), 1448-1459.
------- poor host.
* Ebratt-Ravelo EE, Castro-Avila AP, Vaca-Uribe JL, Corredor-Pardo D, Hance T, Goldarazena A (2019) Composition and structure of Thripidae populations in crops of three geographical regions in Colombia, Journal of Insect Science, 19(1), 27. https://doi.org/10.1093/jisesa/iez009
------- found on avocado in Colombia
* Guarnaccia V, Vitale A, Cirvilleri G, Aiello D, Susca A, Epifani F, Perrone G and Polizzi G, 2016. Characterisation and pathogenicity of fungal species associated with branch cankers and stem-end rot of avocado in Italy. European Journal of Plant Pathology, 146, 963–976.
* Weir BS, Johnston PR, Damm U (2012) The Colletotrichum gloeosporioides species complex. Studies in Mycology, 73, 115-180.
* Ben Yehuda S, Wysoki M, Rosen D (1991) Phenology of the honeydew moth, Cryptoblabes gnidiella (Milliere) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae), on avocado in Israel. Israel Journal of Entomology 25-26, 149-160.
* Magagula P, Taylor N, Swart V, van den Berg N (2021) Efficacy of Potential Control Agents Against Rosellinia necatrix and Their Physiological Impact on Avocado. Plant Disease 105(11), 3385-3396.
* Clark SM, LeDoux DG, Seeno TN, Riley EG, Gilbert AJ, Sullivan JM (2004) Host plants of leaf beetle species occurring in the United States and Canada (Coleoptera: Megalopodidae, Orsodacnidae, Chrysomelidae, excluding Bruchinae). Coleopterists Society, Special Publication 2, 1-476.
-------- Adult host.
* Fan XL, Barreto RW, Groenewald JZ, Bezerra JD, Pereira OL, Cheewangkoon R, Mostert L, Tian CM, Crous PW (2017) Phylogeny and taxonomy of the scab and spot anthracnose fungus Elsinoë (Myriangiales, Dothideomycetes). Studies in Mycology 87(1), 1-41.
* Jenkins AE (1934) Sphaceloma perseae the cause of avocado scab. Journal of Agricultural Research 49(10), 859-869.
* Carrillo D, Duncan RE, Pena JE (2012) Ambrosia beetles (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae) that breed in avocado wood in Florida. Florida Entomologist 95(3), 573-579,
* Kondo T, Muñoz JA (2016) Scale insects (Hemiptera: Coccoidea) associated with avocado crop, Persea americana Mill. (Lauraceae) in Valle del Cauca and neighboring departments of Colombia. Insecta Mundi 0465, 1-24.
* Eskalen A, Stouthamer R, Lynch SC, Rugman-Jones PF, Twizeyimana M, Gonzalez A, Thibault T (2013) Host range of Fusarium dieback and its ambrosia beetle (Coleoptera: Scolytinae) vector in southern California. Plant Disease 97(7), 938-951.
* Government of Western Australia. Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development. Polyphagous shot-hole borer (PSHB). Australian Host List (version 24.0 - 2024-09-30). https://www.agric.wa.gov.au/sites/gateway/files/PSHB-WA-Host-List_2.pdf
------- Reproductive host in Western Australia.
* List of Trees Impacted by Polyphagous Shot Hole Borer (PHSB) in South Africa (2019-07) https://polyphagous-shot-hole-borer.co.za/pshb-tree-list-july-2019/
------- reproductive host in South Africa
* University of California. Invasive shot hole borers. ISHB reproductive hosts. https://ucanr.edu/sites/pshb/pest-overview/ishb-reproductive-hosts/ (last accessed 2021-03)
-------- Reproductive host (infection usually causes branch dieback)
* van Rooyen E, Paap T, de Beer W, Townsend G, Fell S, Nel WJ, Morgan S, Hill M, Gonzalez A, Roets F (2021) The polyphagous shot hole borer beetle: Current status of a perfect invader in South Africa. South African Journal of Science 117(11/12). https://doi.org/10.17159/sajs.2021/9736
------- As Euwallacea fornicatus sensu stricto. Reproductive host in South Africa.
* Covre LS, Atkinson TH, Johnson AJ, Flechtmann CAH (2024) Introduction and establishment of Euwallacea fornicatus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae) in Brazil. Journal of Economic Entomology (early view). https://doi.org/10.1093/jee/toae081
* Government of Western Australia. Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development. Polyphagous shot-hole borer (PSHB). Australian Host List (version 24.0 - 2024-09-30). https://www.agric.wa.gov.au/sites/gateway/files/PSHB-WA-Host-List_2.pdf
------- Reproductive host in Western Australia.
* Mendel Z, Lynch SC, Eskalen A, Protasov A, Maymon M, Freeman S (2021) What determines host range and reproductive performance of an invasive ambrosia beetle Euwallacea fornicatus; lessons from Israel and California. Frontiers in Forests and Global Change 4, 654702.
------- Reproductive host tree in both California (US) and Israel.
* 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
------- As host of PSHB (polyphagous shot hole borer).
* van Rooyen E, Paap T, de Beer W, Townsend G, Fell S, Nel WJ, Morgan S, Hill M, Gonzalez A, Roets F (2021) The polyphagous shot hole borer beetle: Current status of a perfect invader in South Africa. South African Journal of Science 117(11/12). https://doi.org/10.17159/sajs.2021/9736
------- Reproductive 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
* 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.
* White GL (1999) Sapindus saponaria L. (Sapindaceae), a new host of Ecdytolopha aurantianum (Lima) (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Olethreutinae). International Journal of Pest Management, 45(4), 287–291. https://doi.org/10.1080/096708799227699
* Hoddle MS, Triapitsyn SV, Morgan DJW (2003) Distribution and plant association records for Homalodisca coagulata (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) in Florida. Florida Entomologist 86(1), 89-91.
* Wanjiku EK, Waceke JW, Wanjala BW, Mbaka JN (2020) Identification and pathogenicity of fungal pathogens associated with stem end rots of avocado fruits in Kenya. International Journal of Microbiology. https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/4063697
* Chang LWH, Miller CE (1996) Pathway Risk Assessment: Pink mealybug from the Caribbean. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture 61 pp.
* Costilla MA, Venditti ME (1992) [Importance and control of taladrillo Platypus sulcatus (Coleoptera: Platypodidae), pest of citrus and avocado]. Revista Industrial y Agrícola de Tucumán 69(1-2), 163-166 (in Spanish).
* González (1989) Insectos y acaros de importancia agricola y cuarentenaria en Chile. Universidad de Chile: 310 pp
------- confirmed host (as palto)
* Lanteri A, del Río MG (2017) Naupactus xanthographus (Germar) species group (Curculionidae: Entiminae: Naupactini): a comprehensive taxonomic treatment. Journal of Natural History 51, 27-28.
* Luppichini B P, Isla F, Henriquez IU, Olivares N, Fernando PY, Alvarez (2013) Manejo del Burrito de la vid, Naupactus xanthographus (Germar) y otros curculiónidos asociados a vides
* Martins de Almeida LB, Coelho JB, Uchoa MA, Gisloti LJ (2019) Diversity of Fruit Flies (Diptera: Tephritoidea) and Their Host Plants in a Conservation Unit from Midwestern Brazil. Florida Entomologist, 102(3), 562-570. https://doi.org/10.1653/024.102.0333
------- confirmed host
* Martins de Almeida LB, Coelho JB, Uchoa MA, Gisloti LJ (2019) Diversity of Fruit Flies (Diptera: Tephritoidea) and Their Host Plants in a Conservation Unit from Midwestern Brazil. Florida Entomologist, 102(3), 562-570. https://doi.org/10.1653/024.102.0333
------- confirmed host
* Plant-SyNZ. Landcare Research (NZ). Host plants of a herbivore -Oemona hirta. http://plant-synz.landcareresearch.co.nz/index.asp). Last accessed 2021-06.
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* Dupont FMAS, Dennill GB (1996) An ecological study of the damage done to avocado fruits by citrus leafhopper Penthimiola bella (Cicadellidae) and coconut bug Pseudotheraptus wayi (Coreidae) in South Africa. International Journal of Pest Management 42(2), 107-112
* Hoover GA, Biddinger DJ (2014) Omnivorous leafroller, Platynota stultana (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). Penn State Extension Pest Alert. https://ento.psu.edu/files/omnivorous-leafroller/view
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* Powell JA (1983) Expanding geographical and ecological range of Platynota stultana in California. Pan–Pacific Entomologist 59, 233–239.
* Young DA Jr. (1977) Taxonomic study of the Cicadellinae (Homoptera: Cicadellidae). Part 2. New World Cicadellini and the genus Cicadella. Technical Bulletin of the North Carolina Agricultural Experiment Station 239, 1-1135.
------- collected on
* Dhileepan K, Neser S, Rumiz D, Raman A, Sharma A (2017) Host associations of gall-inducing Prodiplosis longifila (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) from Bolivia: Implications for its use as a biological control agent for Jatropha gossypiifolia (Euphorbiaceae). Florida Entomologist, 100(4), 777-786.
* Diaz-Silva F (2011) [Agroecological aspects for the integrated management of Prodiplosis longifila Gagné in the irrigation of Chavimochic]. Escuela de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad de Trujillo, Trujillo, PERU (in Spanish).
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* Bara GT, Laing MD (2019) Determination of the natural host status of avocado fruit to pestiferous thrips (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. African Entomology, 27(1), 245-253 https://doi.org/10.4001/003.027.0245
------- confirmed host
* NPPO of Portugal (2024) Lista de vegetais hospedeiros de Scirtothrips aurantii Faure. https://www.dgav.pt/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Lista-de-hospedeiros-S.aurantii_marco24.pdf
* 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).
* López-Lima D, Tejeda-Reyes MA, Rodríguez-Málaga RD, López-Bautista E, Salinas-Castro A, Illescas-Riquelme CP (2023) New hosts, distribution, and color trap preferences of the invasive thrips Scirtothrips dorsalis (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) in Mexico. Journal of Entomological Science 58(4), 400-411. https://doi.org/10.18474/JES23-11
------- only adults, not considered as reproductive host.
* Aranda BR and Flechtman CHW (1971) A report on the Tetranychidae of Paraguay. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington, 73: 29-33.
------- confirmed host
* Grové T, De Beer MS & Joubert PH (2010) Developing a Systems Approach for Thaumatotibia leucotreta (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) on ‘Hass’ Avocado in South Africa. Journal of Economic Entomology, 103(4), 1112–1128, https://doi.org/10.1093/jee/103.4.1112
* Grové T Steyn WP & Beer MS de (2000) Host status of Hass avocado fruit for the false codling moth, Cryptophlebia leucotreta (Meyrick) (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) South African Avocado Growers’ Association Yearbook 2000. 23:99-102
------- poor host of T. leucotreta. When moths lay eggs on young fruits the caterpillars usually die and thus large caterpillars are seldom found, however, the caterpillars are able to develop if fruits are approaching maturity when infested.
* Sartiami D, Mound LA (2013) Identification of the terebrantian thrips (Insecta, Thysanoptera) associated with cultivated plants in Java, Indonesia. ZooKeys 306, 1–21. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.306.5455
------- Collected from this plant in Java (Indonesia).
* Duran IC, Mesa NC, Estrada EI (1999) [Life cyle of Thrips palmi (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) and host plant registered in the Cauca Valley]. Revista Colombiana de Entomologia 25(3/4), 109-120 (in Spanish).
* Seal DR (2004) Management of melon thrips, Thrips palmi Karny (Thysanoptera: Thripidae): an integrated approach using chemical, cultural, and biological agents. Proceedings of the Florida State Horticultural Society 117, 63-68.
* Ballou CH (1945) Notas sobre insectos daninos observados en Venezuela - 1938-43 -Coccidae. Proceedings 3d Conferencia Interamericana de Agricultura, Caracas 34, 151 pp.
* EFSA (2024) Update of the Xylella spp. host plant database – Systematic literature search up to 31 December 2023. EFSA Journal 22, e8898. https://efsa.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.2903/j.efsa.2024.8898
------- Subspecies unknown.
* Dole SA, Cognato AI (2010) Phylogenetic revision of Xylosandrus Reitter (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae: Xyleborina). Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences 61(7), 451-545.
* Nel WJ, De Beer ZW, Wingfield MJ, Duong TA (2020) The granulate ambrosia beetle, Xylosandrus crassiusculus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae, Scolytinae), and its fungal symbiont found in South Africa. Zootaxa, 4838(3), 427–435. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4838.3.7
------- confirmed host in South Africa.
* Lindsay KR, Zalucki MP, Newton IR, Furlong MJ (2019) Spatial and Temporal Dynamics of the Native Banana-Spotting Bug, Amblypelta lutescens lutescens (Hemiptera: Coreidae), in Avocado Crops in North Queensland, Australia, Journal of Economic Entomology 112(4), 1812–1820. https://doi.org/10.1093/jee/toz084
------- confirmed host
* De la Torre R, Téliz-Ortiz D, Pallas V, Sanchez-Navarro JA (2009) First report of Avocado sun blotch viroid in avocado from Michoacan México. Plant Disease 93(2), p 202.
* Eskalen A, Stouthamer R, Lynch SC, Twizeyimana M, Gonzalez A, Thibault T (2013) Host range of Fusarium dieback and its ambrosia beetle (Coleoptera: Scolytinae) vector in southern California. Plant Disease 97(7), 938-951.
* van den Berg N, du Toit M, Morgan SW, Fourie G, de Beer ZW (2019) First report of Fusarium euwallaceae causing necrotic lesions on Persea americana in South Africa. Plant Disease 103(7), p 1774.
------- Confirmed host.
* Ploetz RC, Inch SA, Pérez Martínez JM, White Jr TL (2012) Systemic infection of avocado, Persea americana, by Raffaelea lauricola, does not progress into fruit pulp or seed. Journal of Phytopathology 160(9), 491-495
* Ploetz RC, Pérez Martínez JM, Smith JA, Hughes M, Dreaden TJ, Inch SA, Fu Y (2012) Responses of avocado to laurel wilt, caused by Raffaelea lauricola. Plant Pathology 61(4), 801-808.
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* Naves P, Nóbrega F, Auger P (2021) Updated and annotated review of Tetranychidae occurring in mainland Portugal, the Azores, and Madeira Archipelagos. Acarologia 61(2), 380-393.
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