EPPO Global Database

Diabrotica virgifera virgifera(DIABVI)

Distribution details in Albania

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2010: Present, restricted distribution
First recorded in: 2010
From CABI Pest map 576 (2012): Present, no details
Comments
EPPO Reporting Service (2000/117) , a specimen was found in 2000 but this was later shown to be a misidentification (see EPPO Reporting Service (2001/003) and EPPO Reporting Service (2001/004) ).

EPPO Reporting Service (2002/001) : no catches in 2001.

Detected for the first time in July 2010 in several localities (Gjegjan, Dedaj, Gojan, Dardhë, Iballë) of the Pukë district (county of Shkodër).
References
* Çota E (2010) 2010: Diabrotica virgifera virgifera LeConte found in Albania. IWGO NEwsletter 30(1), p 8.

* Papers presented during the 5th Meeting of the EPPO ad hoc Panel on D. virgifera held jointly with the 7th International IWGO Workshop on D. virgifera in Stuttgart, DE, 2000-11-16/17.

* Papers presented at the 6th Meeting of the EPPO ad hoc Panel on D. virgifera held jointly with the 8th International IWGO Workshop on D. virgifera in Venezia, IT, 2000-10-29/30.

* Personal communication with Dr E Çota (Agricultural University of Tirana, Albania, 2010-07).
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
Greece Present, restricted distribution view...
Montenegro Present, restricted distribution view...