Bursaphelenchus xylophilus: eradication of the outbreak in Sancti-Spíritus (Spain)
In Spain, the first outbreak of Bursaphelenchus xylophilus (EPPO A2 List) was found in 2008 in Villanueva de la Sierra (Cáceres). This outbreak was then successfully eradicated. However, three other outbreaks were subsequently detected in the municipalities of As Neves (Pontevedra - Galicia, 2010), Valverde del Fresno (Cáceres - Extremadura, 2012) and Sancti-Spíritus (Salamanca – Castilla y León, December 2013). In all cases, eradication measures were taken. The NPPO of Spain recently informed the EPPO Secretariat that the outbreak in Sancti-Spíritus is now considered to be eradicated, as no further detections have been made in the demarcated area since 2014.
The pest status of Bursaphelenchus xylophilus in Spain is officially declared as: Transient, actionable, under eradication.
Sources
NPPO of Spain (2018-02).
Ministerio de Agricultura y Pesca, Alimentación y Medio Ambiente. Nematodo de la madera del pino. http://www.mapama.gob.es/es/agricultura/temas/sanidad-vegetal/nematodo-de-la-madera-del-pino/