EPPO Global Database

Leptoglossus occidentalis(LEPLOC)

Distribution details in Switzerland

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2008: Present, restricted distribution
First recorded in: 2002
From CABI Pest map 741 (2010): Present, no details
Comments
EPPO Reporting Service (2008/199) and EPPO Reporting Service (2010/009) : first recorded in Switzerland in 2002. In 2007, it was found in the cantons of Uri and Vaud.
References
* Institut fédéral de recherches sur la forêt, la neige et le paysage WSL, Birmensdorf (CH). Meier F, Engesser R, Forster B, Odermatt O, Angst A (2008) Protection des forêts – Vue d’ensemble 2007. http://www.wsl.ch/forschung/forschungsunits/walddynamik/waldschutz/wsinfo/fsueb/fsub07f.pdf

* Wyniger D (2007) First record of Leptoglossus occidentalis (Heteroptera, Coreidae) in northern Switzerland, with additional records from southern Switzerland. Mitteilungen der Schweizerischen Entomologischen Gesellschaft 80(3/4), 161-165 (abst.).
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
Austria Present, restricted distribution view...
France Present, restricted distribution view...
France Corse Present, few occurrences view...
Germany Present, restricted distribution view...
Italy Sicilia Present, widespread view...
Italy Present, restricted distribution view...
Italy Sardegna Present, no details view...
Liechtenstein Present, no details view...