EPPO Global Database

Autographa gamma(PYTOGA)

Distribution details in United States of America

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2010: Absent, invalid record
Pest status declared by NPPO: Absent (2010)
Comments
In July 2010, APHIS had reported the detection of 1 specimen in a vineyard in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. However, this was a misidentification of a native moth, Autographa californica.
References
* NAPPO Phytosanitary Pest Alert System. Official Pest Reports (USA - 2010-10-01) Retraction of identification of Silver Y Moth, Autographa gamma, in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
http://www.pestalert.org/oprDetail.cfm?oprID=462