Update on the situation of Euwallacea fornicatus sensu lato in Germany
In Germany, Euwallacea fornicatus sensu lato (Coleoptera: Scolytinae, EPPO A2 List) was first found in a tropical greenhouse in January 2021 in Thüringen (EPPO RS 2021/033), and has since been eradicated. E. fornicatus was later found in a tropical greenhouse in Berlin in March 2021 on 136 shrubs and trees of Ficus sp., Mangifera indica, Clusia rosea and Heteropanax sp. and official eradication measures were taken (RS 2021/059). Further beetles were found in traps in the same greenhouse in September 2022 (RS 2023/005). In August 2022 another outbreak was reported in a tropical greenhouse in Brandenburg (RS 2025/034) and in December 2024 E. fornicatus sensu lato was reported in a greenhouse in Nordrhein-Westfalen in a single Adansonia digitata tree (RS 2025/034).
The NPPO of Germany recently informed the EPPO Secretariat that since May 2023 no further E. fornicatus have been found in the greenhouse in Berlin. Therefore, the outbreak in Berlin is considered eradicated.
Following the finding in the greenhouse in Nordrhein-Westfalen, two traps were installed in the greenhouse in February 2025. One beetle was caught in the trap and further infested plants of Ficus religiosa, Triplaris americana and Moringa drouhardii were found with E. fornicatus larvae. Official phytosanitary measures have been taken including destruction of all infested plants. In July 2025, the number of traps was increased from 2 to 5 and weekly monitoring continues.
The pest status of Euwallacea fornicatus in Germany is officially declared as: Present, only in greenhouses, only in some parts of the Member State concerned, under eradication.
Sources
NPPO of Germany (2025-07, 2025-08).