EPPO Global Database

Parabemisia myricae(PRABMY)

Distribution details in Türkiye

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2015: Present, restricted distribution
First recorded in: 1982
From CABI Pest map 479 (1992): Present, no details
From NPPO: Present, few occurrences
Comments
EPPO Reporting Service 474.

EPPO Reporting Service (1995/169) : indicates that the pest occurs quite widely in citrus plantations in Cukurova, Aegean and Antalya regions. It is however under successful biological control by the parasitoid Eretmocerus debachi, anad can no longer be considered a serious pest.
References
* Martin JH, Mifsud D, Rapisarda C (2000) The whiteflies (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) of Europe and the Mediterranean Basin. Bulletin of Entomological Research 90, 407-448.

* Öztemiz S, Doğanlar M (2015) Invasive plant pests (Insecta and Acarina) of Turkey. Munis Entomology & Zoology 10(1), 144-159.
-------- Aegean region.

* Sengonca, Ç; Uygun, N.; Kersting, U.; Ulusoy, M.R. (1993) Successful colonization of Eretmocerus debachi (Hym: Aphelinidae) in the eastern Mediterranean citrus region of Turkey. Entomophaga, 38(3), 383-390.

* Yumruktepe, R., Yigit, A., Aytas, M. & Tüzer, T. (1989) Turunçgillerde zararli Parabemisia myricae'nin taninmasi, biyolojisi, konukçulari, dogal düsmanlari ve mücadelesi üzerinde arastirmalar (unpubl. report, Adana Plant Protection Research Institute).
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
Greece Kriti Present, no details view...
Greece Present, no details view...
Iran Present, no details view...
Syria Absent, unreliable record view...