EPPO Global Database

Ceratitis capitata(CERTCA)

Distribution details in Germany

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2018: Transient
Pest status declared by NPPO: Transient, non-actionable (2018-06)
Comments
EPPO Reporting Service 495/04 (1988): C. capitata only occurred a few times close to fruit markets and has never survived the winter. It does not now occur in Germany.

From NPPO (2018): from 2015 to 2017, official monitoring surveys for C. capitata showed that although the pest cannot overwinter in Germany, it is regularly introduced via fruits from infested countries and might be able to build transient populations in areas with suitable summer climates.
References
* Karpati, J. F. (1983) The Mediterranean fruit fly, 40 pp. FAO, Rome, Italy.

* Maassen, H. (1979) Gesunde Pflanzen 31 (3), 57-64.
------- Southwest.

* NPPO of Germany (1993, 2018-06).
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
Austria Absent, intercepted only view...
Belgium Absent, pest no longer present view...
Czech Republic Absent, intercepted only view...
France Corse Present, no details view...
France Present, restricted distribution view...
Luxembourg Absent, pest no longer present view...
Netherlands Absent, pest no longer present view...
Poland Absent, pest no longer present view...
Switzerland Present, restricted distribution view...