EPPO Global Database

Ditylenchus destructor(DITYDE)

Distribution details in Italy

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 1992: Absent, unreliable record
First recorded in: 1963
From NPPO: Absent, unreliable record
Comments
There is a single report from vineyards in Pescara province, but this is questionable and needs confirmation. This may have been the basis for the ASEAN Planti report, which is in any case not confirmed by the Italian Plant Protection Service.
References
* ASEAN Planti DS.

* Lamberti, F. (1988) Italia Agricola 125 (1), 49-54.

* NPPO of Italy (1992).

* Sconamilgio, A. (1963) Ricerche nematologiche in vigneti de Abruzzo e Molise. Rivista di Viticoltura e di Enologia, Conegliana 1, 5-23.

* Zocchi, R.; Giunchi, P. (1978) Informatore Fitopatologico 28 (1), 5-11.
------- Brief notes are given on distribution and reference is made to official quarantine procedures.
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
Austria Present, restricted distribution view...
France Present, restricted distribution view...
Slovenia Absent, no pest record view...
Switzerland Present, few occurrences view...