EPPO Global Database

Pityophthorus juglandis(PITOJU)

Distribution details in France

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2023: Present, few occurrences
First recorded in: 2022
Pest status declared by NPPO: Present, only in some parts of the Member State concerned, at low prevalence (20223-12).
Comments
EPPO Reporting Service (2022/232) : first found in the region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes on black walnut trees (Juglans nigra) in September 2022.

EPPO Reporting Service (2023/018) : found with Geosmithia morbida.

EPPO Reporting Service (2024/017) : caught in a trap in the Isère department, and in a trap in the Ain department (both in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region) in summer 2023.
References
* NPPO of France (2022-10, 2022-12, 2023-12).

* Saurat C, Mouttet R, Jeandel C, Prost J, Tellez D, Ioos R (2023) First report of thousand cankers disease caused by the fungus Geosmithia morbida and its vector Pityophthorus juglandis on Juglans regia in France. New Disease Reports 47(1), e12151. https://doi.org/10.1002/ndr2.12151
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
Belgium Absent, confirmed by survey view...
Italy Present, restricted distribution view...