Dead beetle of Popillia japonica found in trap at Schiphol airport (NL)
In 2018-09-11, a dead female beetle was found, caught in a pheromone trap which was located at the cargo platform of the Schiphol airport (Amsterdam international airport) in the Netherlands. In 2018-09-17, the beetle was identified as Popillia japonica (Coleoptera: Rutelidae – EPPO A2 List). The trap concerned was part of a trapping network located at the airport (14 traps in 2018) and these specific surveys have been ongoing since 2015. In 2019, surveillance will be intensified with approximately 20 traps/km² within a range of 1 km around the finding location to confirm the absence of P. japonica.
The pest status of Popillia japonica in the Netherlands is officially declared as: Absent, intercepted only.
Sources
NPPO of the Netherlands (2018-09).
INTERNET
Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (2018-09-26) Pest report first finding of a single dead female beetle of Popillia japonica. https://english.nvwa.nl/documents/plant/plant-health/pest-reporting/documents/pest-report-first-finding-of-a-single-dead-female-beetle-of-popillia-japonica