Eradication of Tecia solanivora in Asturias, Spain
In Spain, the potato pest Tecia solanivora (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae – EPPO A2 List) was first found in Islas Canarias in 1999 (EPPO RS 2001/129). In 2015, it was observed in mainland Spain in Galicia (EPPO RS 2015/202) and later in Asturias (EPPO RS 2017/080). An eradication programme is implemented and includes the prohibition of growing potatoes in the demarcated areas. Regular official surveys are conducted.
The NPPO of Spain recently informed the EPPO Secretariat that T. solanivora is considered eradicated from Asturias: the pest has not been detected during the official surveys carried out in the last four years in the demarcated areas. As a consequence, in Asturias, only the municipality of San Tirso de Abres remains delimited as a buffer zone because it is adjacent to an infested zone (municipality of Trabada) in Galicia. Eradication measures continue in Galicia (RS 2023/041).
The pest status of Tecia solanivora in Spain is officially declared as: Present, only in some parts of the Member State concerned, under eradication.
Sources
NPPO of Spain (2023-06).