Update on the situation of Scaphoideus titanus in the Czech Republic
In the Czech Republic, Scaphoideus titanus (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae - main vector of flavescence dorée) was first found in July 2016 in a vineyard in the municipality of Valtice (Břeclav district, South Moravian region – EPPO RS 2016/165). A delimiting survey was carried out during the 2016 growing season and detected the pest in 8 other localities in the grapevine-growing areas of South-Moravian (Břeclav and Hodonin districts) and Zlin (Uherske Hradiste district) regions. The NPPO concluded that specific phytosanitary measures were no longer necessary but annual surveys will continue to follow the spread of S. titanus and verify the absence of Grapevine flavescence dorée phytoplasma.
The pest status of Scaphoideus titanus in the Czech Republic is officially declared as: Present, only in some parts of the Czech Republic.
Sources
NPPO of the Czech Republic (2016-12).