Update on the situation of Bactrocera dorsalis in Greece
In Greece, Bactrocera dorsalis (Diptera: Tephritidae – EPPO A1 List) was first reported in June 2024 (EPPO RS 2024/148) and later eradicated (RS 2024/187).
In 2025, a monitoring network for the pest was established in the Attica Region, consisting of 103 Delta-type traps with the attractant methyl eugenol. In July 2025, 16 adult males were simultaneously captured in 6 different traps located in the Central district of Athens at a distance of 500 m to approximately 2 km from each other. As a consequence, 100 additional yellow sticky traps with methyl eugenol were installed in the district. Up to December 2025, 35 B. dorsalis were caught in various traps in the Central district of Athens and in one location in the Western district of Athens, over an area of 8-9 km2. In total, in 2025, 41 adult males of the insect were captured in 23 traps.
A regulated area has been demarcated, and official measures are applied according to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/311.
The situation of Bactrocera dorsalis in Greece can be described as follows as: Present, not widely distributed and under official control.
Sources
Ministry of rural development and food (2026-02).
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/311 of 14 February 2025 on measures to eradicate and to prevent the establishment and spread within the Union territory of fruit flies of the species Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel), Bactrocera latifrons (Hendel) and Bactrocera zonata (Saunders). OJ L, 2025/311, http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/311/oj