Interceptions of Bactrocera dorsalis in France
In France, Bactrocera dorsalis (Diptera: Tephritidae – EPPO A1 List) was first detected in traps in 2019 as part of the official survey for this pest (EPPO RS 2019/227) but is not considered established. The NPPO of France recently informed the EPPO Secretariat of several isolated findings of this pest in August 2021:
- in Ile-de-France region (Val-de-Marne department): 8 adults (males) were caught in 7 different traps, close to Orly airport (Paris) and to a wholesale fresh produce market, in an urban area.
- In Southern France (Var department, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region), 5 adults (males) were caught in a trap located in a citrus orchard in the municipality of Hyères. No symptoms or larvae were observed in the orchard, and no specimens were caught in the other trap in the same orchard. Preventive measures and further surveillance will be applied in this orchard.
These findings are considered as linked to the import of infested exotic fruits and not to outbreaks.
The pest status of Bactrocera dorsalis in France is officially declared as: Absent, intercepted only. Isolated findings in traps, not linked to an outbreak.
Sources
NPPO of France (2021-08).
Plateforme ESV (2021) Bulletin mensuel N°33 (août 2021). Available at https://plateforme-esv.fr/sites/default/files/2021-09/BMsemaines32-33-34.html