First finding of Popillia japonica in Germany
The NPPO of Germany recently informed the EPPO Secretariat of the first finding of Popillia japonica (Coleoptera: Rutelidae – EPPO A2 List) on its territory. A single male beetle was caught at the end of the survey season (November 2021) in a trap close to a railway track in Baden-Wuerttemberg. There is currently no indication of an established population at this location. The beetle is presumed to have come from outbreak areas in other EU Member States by train as a hitchhiker. No demarcated area has been established. An intensified survey will be carried out in 2022.
The pest status of Popillia japonica in Germany is officially declared as: Absent, only one specimen was caught in a trap close to a railroad line and there is no indication for an established population.
Sources
NPPO of Germany (2021-11).