Update on the situation of Toumeyella parvicornis in Italy
In Italy, the pine tortoise scale Toumeyella parvicornis (Hemiptera: Coccidae - EPPO Alert List) was first found in Campania region in 2014 and in 2018 in the city of Rome (Lazio region) (EPPO RS 2021/082). It was found in one locality in Abruzzo and Puglia region in 2021 (RS 2021/191). In March 2022, it was found in recent plantations of Pinus pinea located in Firenze (Toscana region). Phytosanitary measures are applied, as defined by the Ministerial decree of 3 June 2021.
The pest status of Toumeyella parvicornis in Italy is officially declared as: Present, only in some parts of the Member State concerned.
Sources
NPPO of Italy (2022-04).
Decreto ministeriale 3 giugno 2021 - Misure fitosanitarie di emergenza ai fini del contrasto dell'organismo nocivo Toumeyella parvicornis (Cockerell) (Cocciniglia tartaruga). Gazzetta Ufficiale n.173 del 21-07-2021. http://www.agricoltura.regione.campania.it/difesa/files/DM-03-06-21.pdf