EPPO Global Database

Tetranychus evansi(TETREV)

Distribution details in Brazil (Rio Grande do Sul)

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2011: Present, no details
Comments
A study (Boubou et al., 2011) mentions specimens of T. evansi collected from several localities in Rio Grande do Sul on Solanum americanum and tomatoes.
References
* Boubou A, Migeon A, Roderick GK, Navajas M (2011) Recent emergence and worldwide spread of the red tomato spider mite, Tetranychus evansi: genetic variation and multiple cryptic invasions. Biological Invasions 13(1), 81-92.

* Furtado IP, Moraes GJ de, Kreiter S and Knapp M (2006) Search for effective natural ennemies of Tetranychus evansi in south and southeast Brazil. Experimental & Applied Acarology, 40: 157-174.
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
Argentina Present, no details view...