EPPO Global Database

Thrips palmi(THRIPL)

Distribution details in Australia

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 1993: Present, restricted distribution
First recorded in: 1989
From CABI Pest map 480 (1998): Present, restricted distribution
From NPPO: Present, restricted distribution
Comments
From country itself (1992): present in Northern Territory only.
EPPO Reporting Service 510/16.

From country itself (1993): detected in Birkdale/Redlands area, southeast of Brisbane (Queensland) on 1993-05-24. Eradication not considered feasible. Not present in any other states (see also EPPO Reporting Service (1994/014)).
References
* APPPC 18th Session of APPPC: country report.

* NPPO of Australia (AQIS), Canberra,1993-11.