EPPO Global Database

Euwallacea fornicatus sensu lato(XYLBFO)

Distribution details in Netherlands

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2023: Absent, pest eradicated
First recorded in: 2021
Pest status declared by NPPO: Absent: pest eradicated (2023-07)
Comments
EPPO Reporting Service (2021/078) : detected on 2 plants for planting of Artocarpus altilis and one plant of Ficus microcarpa in a greenhouse (44 000 m2) for commercial wholesale in the Province of Zuid-Holland. Under eradication.

EPPO Reporting Service (2022/082) : the outbreak above has successfully been eradicated, as well as another one found later in 2021 in a second greenhouse. However, the pest was found in July 2021 on 1 plant of Ficus lyrata in a greenhouse for commercial retail (7 ha). Under eradication.

EPPO Reporting Service (2023/005) : pest eradicated.
References
* NPPO of the Netherlands (2021-04, 2022-04, 2022-07, 2023-07).

* NVWA (2021) Quick scan answer for Hypothenemus spp. Available at https://pra.eppo.int/pra/7705a2ad-29a3-41e1-ba5a-96d0872d95b5

* Schuler H, Witkowski R, van de Vossenberg B, Hoppe B, Mittelbach M, Bukovinszki T, Schwembacher S, van de Meulengraaf B, Lange U, Rode S, Andriolo A (2022) Recent invasion and eradication of two members of the Euwallacea fornicatus species complex (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae) from tropical greenhouses in Europe. Biological Invasions. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10530-022-02929-w
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
Germany Transient view...