EPPO Global Database

Diabrotica virgifera virgifera(DIABVI)

Distribution details in Romania

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2011: Present, widespread
First recorded in: 1996
Pest status declared by NPPO: Present, widespread (2011-06)
From CABI Pest map 576 (2012): Present, widespread
Comments
EPPO Reporting Service (1996/165) and EPPO Ad hoc Panel on Diabrotica. Three adults caught in yellow sticky trap near Hungarian border.

EPPO Reporting Service (1998/01) : 1997 monitoring programme started in July with 240 pheromone traps in west. About 40000 adults have been trapped in Romania, mostly in Arad, Timix and Caras-Severin districts. In Aug/sep, adults started to be trapped in Mehedinti district which adjoins Bulgaria. Area in which adults are trapped is now about 10000 km2.

EPPO Reporting Service (1998/198) : insects trapped in two new districts, Bihor and Hunedoara. Potentially infested area now 12000 km2. No damage.

EPPO Reporting Service (2000/031) : continued to spread in 1999 towards east, northeast and along Danube

EPPO Reporting Service (2002/001) : now in 15 out of 20 counties, covering half territory of Romania. Populations have remained at same level. Larval damage observed in some counties in 2001.

EPPO Reporting Service (2003/001) : situation fairly stable

EPPO Reporting Service (2004/058) : numbers captured much increased in 2003, but no new areas colonized. Economic damage seen.

Now widespread (NPPO, 2011).
References
* NPPO of Romania (2011-06).

* 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
Bulgaria Present, restricted distribution view...
Hungary Present, widespread view...
Moldova Present, no details view...
Serbia Present, restricted distribution view...
Ukraine Present, restricted distribution view...