One beetle of Anoplophora chinensis found in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Anoplophora chinensis (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae – EPPO A2 List) was first reported in Germany in 2008 on imported Acer palmatum from China (EPPO RS 2008/115), this was later determined to be an isolated finding that did not lead to the establishment of the pest (RS 2008/156). Further isolated findings of adult A. chinensis were reported in 2009 (RS 2009/174) and 2014 (RS 2014/183). A. chinensis was declared to be eradicated from Germany in September 2017.
Recently, the NPPO of Germany informed the EPPO Secretariat of an isolated finding of a single male beetle in a private garden in Nordrhein-Westfalen in July 2025. It is considered that A. chinensis probably emerged from a bonsai Acer sp. plant that had been purchased and planted in the spring of 2025. The plant showed an exit hole and leaf damage on the young twigs. It was destroyed. Official surveys did not detect further signs of infestation in the garden or in its vicinity. The NPPO of Germany considers that this is an isolated finding and not an outbreak. Trace back investigations are ongoing.
The pest status of Anoplophora chinensis in Germany is officially declared as: Absent, pest eradicated.
Sources
NPPO of Germany (2025-08).