EPPO Global Database

Euwallacea fornicatus sensu stricto(EUWAWH)

Distribution details in South Africa

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2024: Present, no details
Comments
Introduced.
References
* Engelbrecht K, Raubenheimer I, Paap T, Neethling E, Roets F (2024) Detection of Fusarium euwallaceae and its vector Euwallacea fornicatus on pear (Pyrus communis) and in deciduous fruit orchards in South Africa. Australasian Plant Disease Notes 19(1), 3 pp. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13314-023-00524-z
------- On Pyrus communis.

* Smith SM, Gomez DF, Beaver RA, Hulcr J, Cognato AI (2019) Reassessment of the species in the Euwallacea fornicatus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae) complex after the rediscovery of the ‘lost’ type specimen. Insects 10, 261. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects10090261
------- Confirmed by molecular data.

* van Rooyen E, Paap T, de Beer W, Townsend G, Fell S, Nel WJ, Morgan S, Hill M, Gonzalez A, Roets F (2021) The polyphagous shot hole borer beetle: Current status of a perfect invader in South Africa. South African Journal of Science 117(11/12). https://doi.org/10.17159/sajs.2021/9736