EPPO Global Database

Bursaphelenchus xylophilus(BURSXY)

Distribution details in Italy

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2024: Absent, confirmed by survey
From NPPO: Absent, confirmed by survey
Comments
EPPO Reporting Service (2005/072) : B. xylophilus has never been recorded in Italy and is believed to be absent throughout the country. Specific surveys have confirmed this in Emilia-Romagna in 2000/2004.

Official surveys carried out in 2009 and 2010 confirmed the absence of B. xylophilus from Italy.
References
* Amoriello S, Marianelli L, Mazza G, Simoncini S, Paoli F, Torrini G (2024) Monitoring of Bursaphelenchus xylophilus and focus on B. abietinus in the Italian territory. In35th Symposium of the European Society of Nematologists (pp. 293-293).

* Servizio Fitosanitario, Regione Emilia-Romagna, 2005-03.

* NPPO of Italy (2010-01, 2010-12).
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
Austria Absent, confirmed by survey view...
France Transient view...
Slovenia Absent, confirmed by survey view...
Switzerland Absent, confirmed by survey view...