EPPO Global Database

Pochazia shantungensis(POCZSH)

Distribution details in Belgium

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2025: Present, few occurrences
Pest status declared by NPPO: Present, only in some parts of the Member State concerned (currently only present in one municipality), under eradication (2025-09)
Comments
EPPO Reporting Service (2025/006) : reported from citizen science initiatives, findings need to be confirmed.

EPPO Reporting Service (2025/238) : adults and egg masses reported in a garden centre in Antwerp province in August 2025.
References
* NPPO of Belgium (2025-09)

* Schlitt, B P, Koczor S, Orosz A (2024) First record of a polyphagous Ricaniid pest, Pochazia shantungensis (Chou & Lu, 1977) from the Carpathian Basin (Hemiptera: Fulgoromorpha: Ricaniidae). Acta Phytopathologica et Entomologica Hungarica doi.org/10.1556/038.2024.00225
------- reported from citizen science initiatives. Need to be confirmed.

Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
France Transient view...
France Corse Transient view...
Germany Absent, pest eradicated view...
Netherlands Present, few occurrences view...