EPPO Global Database

Diabrotica virgifera virgifera(DIABVI)

Distribution details in Greece

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2010: Present, restricted distribution
First recorded in: 2009
From CABI Pest map 576 (2012): Present, restricted distribution
Comments
EPPO Reporting Service (2004/058) : monitoring since 2002. No catches to date.

EPPO Reporting Service (2010/203) : first catches in summer 2009 in maized fields in the north of Greece (prefectures of Thessaloniki, Serres, Florina and Pieria) .
References
* Michaelakis AN, Papadopoulos NT, Antonatos SA, Zarpas K, Papachristos DP (2010) First data on the occurrence of Diabrotica virgifera virgifera LeConte (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) in Greece. Hellenic Plant Protection Journal 3(1), 29-32.

* Papers and posters presented at the Meetings of the EPPO ad hoc Panel on Diabrotica virgifera virgifera held jointly with the International IWGO Workshops on Diabrotica virgifera virgifera.
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
Albania Present, restricted distribution view...
Bulgaria Present, restricted distribution view...