EPPO Global Database

Pistia stratiotes(PIIST)

Distribution details in Italy

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2012: Present, no details
Comments
EPPO Reporting Service (2011/043) : recorded in Campania, Emilia-Romagna, Lombardia, Toscana and Veneto.

EPPO Reporting Service (2012/250) : presence of P. stratiotes in Campania and Sardegna.
References
* Assessorato all’Agricoltura, Servizio Fitosanitario Regionale, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II (2010) Lattuga d’acqua. Pistia stratiotes L. Progetto Piante Aliene della Regione Campania. 6 p. http://www.agricoltura.regione.campania.it/difesa/pistia.html

* Brundu G, Stinca A, Angius L, Bonanomi G, Celesti-Grapow L, D'Auria G, Griffo R, Migliozzi A, Motti R, Spigno P (2012) Pistia stratiotes L. and Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) Solms.: emerging invasive alien hydrophytes in Campania and Sardinia (Italy). EPPO Bulletin/Bulletin OEPP 42(3), 568-579.
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
France Present, few occurrences view...
Slovenia Present, no details view...