A new leave miner pest on table grapes in South Africa

 

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Publication Date

Thu, 01 Sep 2016, 09:03

Last Updated

Sept. 1, 2016, 9:03 a.m.

Report Number

ZAF-30/1

Country

South Africa

Report Status

Final

Hosts

This leave miner is newly described as Holocasista capensis where it was previously known to be an Antispila sp. It is occasionally found on table grape leaves where it cause some damage. It was redescribed after occurrences of damage was reported in the Western Cape.

Pest Status (old values from ISPM 8 -1998 )

• Present: in all parts of the area

Pest Status (ISPM 8 - 2021)

• Present: widely distributed

Geographical Distribution

Widespread in South Africa

Summary

Reference:
van Nieukerken.E & Geertsema.H. 2015. A New Leafminer on Grapevine and Rhoicissus (Vitaceae) in South Africa within an expanded Generic Concept of Holocacista (Insecta, Lepidoptera, Heliozelidae). ZooKeys. 507: 41-97. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.507.9536

Contact for info

Ms Muneiwa Ratshilingano Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Private bag x14 Gezina 0031

Report files

Holocasista capensis report

Website

Issue keywords

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