A new leafminer pest on table grapes in South Africa

Fecha de publicación

Vie, 03 Jun 2016, 12:23

Última actualización

Dic. 1, 2021, 9:09 a.m.

Número del informe

ZAF-30/2

País

South Africa

Estado del informe

Preliminar

Hospederos

This leafminer 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 causes some damage. It was redescribed after occurrences of damage were reported in the Western Cape.

Pest Status (old values from ISPM 8 -1998 )

• Present: only in some areas

Pest Status (ISPM 8 - 2021)

• Present: not widely distributed and under official control

Distribución geográfica

Widespread in South Africa

Resumen

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

Contacto para obtener más información

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

Archivos de informes

Holocacista capensis official pest report

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