EPPO Global Database

Dacus ciliatus(DACUCI)

Distribution details in Italy

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2024: Transient
First recorded in: 2024
Comments
EPPO Reporting Service (2024/147) : 2 male caught in a trap in July 2024 in Palma Campania (Campania).
References
* Ascolese R, Miele F, Pica F, Carbone C, de Benedetta F, Avventura G, Griffo RV, Nugnes F, Bernardo U (2025) First record of the invasive fruit fly Dacus ciliatus Loew (Diptera: Tephritidae) in Italy. BioInvasions Records 14(2), 289-306. https://doi.org/10.3391/bir.2025.14.2.03

* NPPO of Italy (2024-07).
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
Slovenia Absent, no pest record view...