Updates on pest status in Germany
In 2025, the status of the species recorded in the EPPO Global Database for Germany were reviewed in a project. As of March 2025, a total of 539 pests were listed for Germany of which 83 were absent, 18 transient and 438 were present. A change in status was proposed for 35 organisms.
The EPPO Secretariat has updated the information in Global Database. The following pests (regulated in the EU or listed by EPPO) had their status changed and the new status is given below.
- Opogona sacchari (Lepidoptera: Tineidae – EPPO A2 List): Present, few occurrences.
- Curtobacterium poinsettiae (formerly EPPO Alert List): Present, few occurrences.
- Drosophila suzukii (Diptera: Drosophilidae - EPPO A2 List): Present, widespread.
- Rhagoletis completa (Diptera: Tephritidae - formerly EPPO A2 List): Present, widespread.
- Aproceros leucopoda (Hymenoptera: Argidae - formerly EPPO Alert List): Present, widespread.
- Halyomorpha halys (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae –formerly EPPO Alert List): Present, widespread.
- Cydalima perspectalis (Lepidoptera: Crambidae - formerly EPPO Alert List): Present, widespread.
- ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum’ (EU RNQP): Present, widespread.
- Xanthomonas fragariae (EPPO A2 List): Present, widespread.
- Thaumetopoea pityocampa (EU Quarantine pest): Absent, unreliable record.
- Puccinia horiana (EPPO A2 List): Present, restricted distribution.
- Ditylenchus dipsaci (EPPO A2 List): Present, restricted distribution.
- Ips amitinus (EU Quarantine pest): Present, no details.
- Stephanitis takeyai (Hemiptera: Tingidae – formerly EPPO Alert List): Present, no details.
- Radopholus similis (EPPO A2 List): Present, no details.
- Ditylenchus destructor (EU RNQP): Present, no details.
- Erwinia amylovora (EPPO A2 List): Present, no details.
Sources
NPPO of Germany (2026-01).