Solenopsis invicta(SOLEIN)
Distribution details in Italy (Sicilia)
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated
2023: Present, restricted distribution
First recorded in: 2019
First recorded in: 2019
EPPO Reporting Service (2023/202) : identified in winter 2023/2023 near the city of Syracuse (Sicily). Considered present there since 2019.
* Menchetti M, Schifani E, Alicata A, Cardador L, Sbrega E, Toro-Delgado E, Vila R (2023) The invasive ant Solenopsis invicta is established in Europe. Current Biology 33, R879–R897.