EPPO Global Database

Euwallacea fornicatus sensu lato(XYLBFO)

Distribution details in Brazil (Ceara)

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2024: Present, no details
Comments
EPPO Reporting Service (2024/081) : Euwallacea fornicatus sensu stricto caught in March 2019 in Minas Gerais. Subsequently, also found in the states of Ceará, Paraná, Santa Catarina, and São Paulo. The insect was found breeding in Acacia mangium, Persea americana, Solanum mauritianum and Toona ciliata.
References
* Covre LS, Atkinson TH, Johnson AJ, Flechtmann CAH (2024) Introduction and establishment of Euwallacea fornicatus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae) in Brazil. Journal of Economic Entomology (early view). https://doi.org/10.1093/jee/toae081
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
Argentina Present, restricted distribution view...
Colombia Absent, unreliable record view...
Venezuela Absent, unreliable record view...