Update on the situation of Anoplophora chinensis in Croatia
In Croatia, Anoplophora chinensis (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae – EPPO A2 List) was first found in 2007 in Turanj (EPPO RS 2009/047) and again in 2014 in Sveti Filip i Jakov, Turanj, and Rugvica (RS 2015/066), and in 2019 in Biograd na Moru (RS 2020/219). Eradication measures are being applied. Surveillance activities are conducted in the demarcated areas and new outbreaks were detected in 2021 and 2022:
- In June 2021, 4 adult beetles were found on one tree (Melia sp.) in a private garden in Turanj within the demarcated area.
- In Biograd na Moru, a new outbreak was found in June 2021: 4 adult beetles were found on Acer sp. trees in a public urban area within the demarcated area, and in June 2022 28 adult beetles were found on Platanus sp. trees in Jankolovica, a public forest area, within the demarcated zone (buffer zone).
Eradication measures are being applied in the new outbreak areas and surveillance will continue.
The pest status of Anoplophora chinensis in Croatia is officially declared as: Present, under eradication.
Sources
NPPO of Croatia (2022-06).