EPPO Global Database

Agrilus mali(AGRLMA)

Distribution details in China (Xinjiang)

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2022: Present, widespread
First recorded in: 1995
Comments
First found in an apple orchard in Xinyuan in 1993, it then rapidly invaded wild apple (Malus sieversii) forests in Yili Valley of Tianshan Mountains, where it has killed thousands of wild apple trees.

EPPO Reporting Service (2022/119) : genetic studies concluded that A. mali has possibly been present in Tianshan Mountains, for a long time, and outbreaks may be due to environmental factors.
References
* Cui ZJ, Zhang YL, Zhang X, Luo ZH, Zhang P, Golec J, Poland T, Zalucki MP, Han P, Lu ZZ (2019) Life history and mortality factors of Agrilus mali Matsumura (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) in wild apples in Northwestern China. Agricultural and Forest Entomology 21(3), 309-317.
------- Widely distributed in this province.

* Jendek E, Grebennikov V (2011) Agrilus (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) of East Asia. Prague, Jan-Frakač, 362 pp.

* Kaderya K, Peng B, Ma ZL, Adil S, Zhao WX (2020) [Study on acctractiveness of the different light phototaxis and different light on Agrilus mali Mastumura]. Forest Research 33(1), 13-122 (in Chinese).

* Li ML, Zhang ZQ (2017) Discussion on biology and life history associated with Agrilus mali Matsumura. Journal of Northwest Forestry University 32(4), 139–146 (in Chinese).

* Sun H, Jia F, Zhao W, Zhou Z, Li C, Wang J, Yao Y (2022) Population genetics reveals that the Western Tianshan Mountains populations of Agrilus mali (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) may have not been recently introduced. Frontiers in Genetics 13, 857866. https://doi.org/10.3389/fgene.2022.857866

* Volkovitsh MG, Kovalev AV, Orlova-Bienkowskaja MJ (2020) Current distribution and diagnostic features of two potentially invasive Asian buprestid species: Agrilus mali Matsumura and A. fleischeri Obenberger (Coleoptera: Buprestidae). Insects 11(8), 493. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects11080493

* Wang CX, Zhao JT, Sui JZ, Zhao F, Ma FJ (1995) Occurrence of Agrilus mali Matsumura in Xinjiang. Xinjiang Agricultural Sciences 5, 225-226 (in Chinese).

* Yi Z, Liu D, Cui X, Shang Z (2016) Morphology and ultrastructure of antennal sensilla in male and female Agrilus mali (Coleoptera: Buprestidae). Journal of Insect Science 16(1), 1-10.

* Zhang X, Zhang YI, Zhang P, Cui ZJ, Han P, Gao GZ, Poland TM, Zalucki MP, Lu ZZ (2021) Agrilus mali Matsumura (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) density and damage in wild apple Malus sieversii (Rosales: Rosaceae) forests in Central Eurasia under four different management strategies. Entomologia Generalis. 41(3), 257–266.
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
Korea Dem. People's Republic Present, no details view...
Mongolia Present, no details view...
Russia Present, restricted distribution view...
Russia Eastern Siberia Present, restricted distribution view...
Russia Far East Present, restricted distribution view...