Agrilus planipennis found in Kyiv, Ukraine
The NPPO of Ukraine recently informed the EPPO Secretariat that Agrilus planipennis (Coleoptera: Buprestidae – EPPO A2 List) has been found in Kyiv. During official surveys conducted in parks and gardens of Kyiv city by phytosanitary inspectors, an outbreak of A. planipennis has been found in a park along Solomianska Street on ash (Fraxinus sp.) trees. An infested area of 27.12 ha has been delimited, and phytosanitary measures are being implemented to eradicate the pest. As of November 2023, the NPPO stated that quarantine measures are now applied in the districts of Luhansk and Kharkiv, as well as in Kyiv. Results of inspections conducted across the territory of Ukraine have shown that other regions are free from A. planipennis.
The situation of Agrilus planipennis in Ukraine can be described as follows: Present, not widely distributed and under official control.
Sources
NPPO of Ukraine (2023-11).
See also the December 2023 Newsletter of the EPPO Network of experts working on surveillance, monitoring, and control of the Emerald ash borer, Agrilus planipennis.