Detection of Takecallis arundinariae in Australia

Publication Date

Thu, 23 Apr 2009, 00:00

Last Updated

June 23, 2023, 7:44 a.m.

Report Number

AUS-21/3

Country

Australia

Pest Id

Takecallis arundinariae - (TAKEAR)

Report Status

Final

Hosts

Bambusa species

Pest Status (old values from ISPM 8 -1998 )

• Present: only in some areas

Pest Status (ISPM 8 - 2021)

• Present: not widely distributed and not under official control

Geographical Distribution

Western Plains Zoo, Dubbo, NSW. Also detected in Victoria.

Summary

Other known hosts: On undersides of mature leaves of bamboos (especially Arundinaria, and Phyllostachys, but sometimes also on Nandina, Bambusa and Dendrocalamus). In India, China, Taiwan, Korea, Japan and introduced to England, New Zealand and North America; anholocyclic where introduced.

Danger

Aphid feeding causing shiny honeydew deposits on surrounding leaves leading to dark sooty mould build up. Affects underside of mature leaves

Contact for info

Australian Chief Plant Protection Officer Australian Government Department of Agriculture, GPO Box 858 Canberra ACT 2601 Australia [email protected]

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