EPPO Global Database

Trioza erytreae(TRIZER)

Distribution details in Ethiopia

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2020: Present, no details
From CABI Pest map 234 (2016): Present, no details
Comments
EPPO Reporting Service (2020/053) : during surveys (2017/2018) found in 7 sites (out of 170).

EPPO Reporting Service (2020/163) : found in highland areas of Amhara (districts of Gondar and Gojjam) during surveys in 2017 on citrus plants and other host plants such as Casimiroa edulis (white sapote) and Clausena anisata. Also found causing high levels of damage on white sapote in the region of Oromia and Harari (Eastern Ethiopia).
References
* Ajene IJ, Khamis F, Ballo S, Pietersen G, van Asch B, Seid N, Azerefegne F, Ekesi S, Mohamed S (2020) Detection of Asian citrus psyllid (Hemiptera: Psyllidae) in Ethiopia: a new haplotype and its implication to the proliferation of Huanglongbing. Journal of Economic Entomology 113(4), 1640–1647. https://doi.org/10.1093/jee/toaa113

* Ajene IJ, Khami FM, van Asch B, Pietersen G, Seid N, Rwomushana I, Ombura FLO, Momanyi G, Finyange P, Rasowo BA, Tanga CM, Mohammed S, Ekesi S (2020) Distribution of Candidatus Liberibacter species in Eastern Africa, and the first report of Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus in Kenya. Science Reports 10, 3919 https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-60712-0

* Hailu T, Wakgari M (2019) Distribution and damage of African citrus psyllids (Trioza erytreae) in Casimiroa edulis producing areas of the Eastern Zone of Ethiopia. International Journal of Environment, Agriculture and Biotechnology 4(3), 741–750. http://dx.doi.org/10.22161/ijeab/4.3.22
-------on Casimiroa edulis.

* NHM (Alemaya, 1961).
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
Eritrea Present, no details view...
Kenya Present, no details view...
Somalia Absent, unreliable record view...
Sudan Present, no details view...