EPPO Global Database

Aromia bungii(AROMBU)

Distribution details in Italy

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2024: Present, restricted distribution
First recorded in: 2012
Pest status declared by NPPO: Present, only in some parts of the Member State concerned, under eradication (under containment, in case eradication is impossible) (2024-04)
From CABI Pest map 781 (2014): Present, few occurrences
Comments
EPPO Reporting Service (2012/204) : first reported in September 2012 in urban areas between Napoli and Pozzuoli (Campania region), on plum and apricot trees.

EPPO Reporting Service (2013/050) : more details about the situation in Campania, eradication continues.

EPPO Reporting Service (2013/187) : also found in August 2013 in the municipality of Sedriano (province of Milano - Lombardia region), emerging from the trunk of a peach tree (P. persica) which had been felled and stored as firewood. Under eradication.

EPPO Reporting Service (2017/168) : found in March 2017 on several apricot and plum trees (252 trees) in the municipalities of Marigliano and Somma Vesuviana (both in the province of Napoli, Campania region). Under eradication.

EPPO Reporting Service (2019/159) : eradication measures continue.

EPPO Reporting Service (2020/191) : first reported in Lazio. Under eradication.

EPPO Reporting Service (2021/035) : outbreaks in Campania and in Lombardia under containment, outbreak in Lazio under eradication.

EPPO Reporting Service (2022/210) : found for the first time in Prunus laurocerasus trees. Official measures continue.

EPPO Reporting Service (2024/126) : first outbreak in Toscana in 2023. Official measures continue.
References
* NPPO of Italy (2012-10, 2013-03, 2013-08, 2017-04, 2019-05, 2020-02, 2020-07, 2021-02, 2022-04, 2024-04).

* Russo E, Nugnes F, Vicinanza F, Garonna AP, Bernardo U (2020) Biological and molecular characterization of Aromia bungii (Faldermann, 1835) (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae), an emerging pest of stone fruits in Europe. Scientific Reports 10, 7112. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-63959-9

* INTERNET
- Servizio Fitosanitario Regionale – Regione Campania. Cerambicide dal collo rosso. http://www.agricoltura.regione.campania.it/difesa/aromia.html
- Regione Lombardia (2019) Definizione dell’area delimitata per la presenza di Aromia bungii (Faldermann) in Lombardia e applicazione delle misure fitosanitarie di contenimento. Bollettino Ufficiale) D.d.u.o. 21 maggio 2019 - n. 7119. Available at https://www.regione.lombardia.it/wps/portal/istituzionale/HP/DettaglioRedazionale/servizi-e-informazioni/Imprese/Imprese-agricole/servizio-fitosanitario-regionale/organismi-nocivi/aromia-bungii/aromia-bungii
- Giunta regionale della Campania (2019) Piano d'azione regionale per la lotta al cerambicide Aromia bungii - approvazione del vii aggiornamento. Available at http://www.agricoltura.regione.campania.it/difesa/aromia.html
- Giunta Regionale della Campania (2022) Decreto Dirigenziale n°56 of 31/03/2022. Aggiornamento delimitazione del focolaio n° 1 (Napoli) di Aromia bungii - Allegato A e Allegato B. Inserimento del Prunus laurocerasus tra le specie da monitorare. http://www.agricoltura.regione.campania.it/difesa/files/DRD_56-31-03-22.pdf
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
Slovenia Absent, confirmed by survey view...
Switzerland Absent, confirmed by survey view...