Euwallacea fornicatus sensu stricto(EUWAWH)
Distribution details in Uruguay
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated
2026: Present, restricted distribution
First recorded in: 2023
First recorded in: 2023
EPPO Reporting Service (2025/118) : found on Acer japonicum in 2023 and a Ficus tree in 2024.
NPPO: present on urban trees in Montevideo, Canelones, Rivera and Paysandú departments.
NPPO: present on urban trees in Montevideo, Canelones, Rivera and Paysandú departments.
* Ceriani-Nakamurakare E, Gomez DF, Trebino A, Listre A, Ingaramo L, Pilón AA, Bollazzi M (2025) Increasing breeding host range and fast spread across Uruguay reveals the invasion potential of Euwallacea fornicatus (Coleoptera, Scolytinae) in South America. NeoBiota 98, 247-260. https://doi.org/10.3897/neobiota.98.147227
* NPPO of Uruguay (2026) La DGF recuerda la importancia de comunicar la presencia del barrenador polífago en árboles. https://www.gub.uy/ministerio-ganaderia-agricultura-pesca/comunicacion/noticias/dgf-recuerda-importancia-comunicar-presencia-del-barrenador-polifago-arboles
* NPPO of Uruguay (2026) La DGF recuerda la importancia de comunicar la presencia del barrenador polífago en árboles. https://www.gub.uy/ministerio-ganaderia-agricultura-pesca/comunicacion/noticias/dgf-recuerda-importancia-comunicar-presencia-del-barrenador-polifago-arboles
| Country | State | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | Present, restricted distribution | ||
| Brazil | Rio Grande do Sul | Present, no details | |
| Brazil | Sao Paulo | Present, no details | |
| Brazil | Parana | Present, no details | |
| Brazil | Santa Catarina | Present, no details | |
| Brazil | Ceara | Present, no details | |
| Brazil | Present, restricted distribution | ||
| Brazil | Minas Gerais | Present, no details |