Contarinia citri
Common name (English)
Citrus blossom midge
Global distribution
Mauritius, Cyprus? 51558 0
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Establishment status
Establishment status detail
Alien:
First detection year
1955
Impacts
"Locally injurious in 1955-1957. Up to 90% infested blossoms on certain orange trees in 1957" (Georghiou 1977).
Pathway
Pathway detail
Speculated (Demetriou pers. comm.)
References
Georghiou GP (1977) The insects and mites of Cyprus. With emphasis on species of economic importance to agriculture, forestry, man and domestic animals. Benaki Phytopathological Institute. Kiphissia, Athens, Greece, 347 pp.