EPPO Global Database

Chionaspis pinifoliae(PHECPI)

Distribution details in Türkiye

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2025: Absent, unreliable record
Comments
Çakar et al. (2025) mentioned the presence of pine needle scale (Chionaspis pinifoliae in Nallıhan district of Türkiye. Identification was based solely on morphological observations.
References
* Çakar D, Şimşek SA, Yiğit B, Maden S (2025) Impact of needle blight on stone pine decline in recently planted trees in Nallıhan District of Türkiye. Forest Pathology 55(5), e70042. https://doi.org/10.1111/efp.70042

* Personnal communication with D. Çakar (2025-10).