EPPO Global Database

Siphonatrophia cupressi(SPNACU)

Distribution details in Italy

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2009: Present, restricted distribution
First recorded in: 1999
Comments
EPPO Reporting Service (2007/134) : caught in a suction trap in June 1999 (and in 2000, 2001, 2002) at Pozzuolo del Friuli (Friuli Venezia-Giulia).

The aphid has later been observed in other Italian region: Lombardia, Toscana and Sicilia (Bella & Squarcini, 2009).
References
* Bella S, Squarcini M (2009) [On the distribution in Italy of the Nearctic cypress aphid Siphonatrophia cupressi (Swain 1918) (Aphididae Aphidini). Bollettino di Zoologia Agraria e di Bachicoltura, serie II 41(1), 61-64.

* Rabasse JM, Coceano PG, Barbagallo S (2005) On the presence in France and North Italy of Siphonatrophia cupressi (Homoptera, Aphididae), a new aphid of North American origin living on Cupressaceae. Bollettino di Zoologia Agraria e di Bachicoltura, serie II 37(2), 77-83.
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
France Present, restricted distribution view...