EPPO Global Database

Contarinia pseudotsugae(CONTPS)

Distribution details in France

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2016: Present, restricted distribution
First recorded in: 2016
Comments
EPPO Reporting Service (2017/037) : presence of galls on needles of Douglas-fir trees (Pseudotsuga menziesii) was observed in August and September 2016 at low levels in two regions (Hauts-de-France and Grand-Est). Identity has been confirmed by molecular methods.
References
* Anonymous (2016) Bilan phytosanitaire 2016. La Lettre du DSF no. 51 15 pp.
------- Observed on approximatelly 30 sites from Aube to Bas-Rhin.

* Anonymous (2015) Bilan phytosanitaire 2015. La Lettre du DSF no. 50, 13 pp.

* NPPO of France (2016-12).
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
Belgium Present, widespread view...
Germany Present, restricted distribution view...