EPPO Global Database

Xylosandrus germanus(XYLBGE)

Distribution details in Italy

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2021: Present, restricted distribution
First recorded in: 1992
From CABI Pest map 715 (2008): Present, no details
References
* Bernabo E (2000) Osservazione sulla presenza in Italia di Xylosandrus germanus (Blandford, 1894) e Gnathotrichus materiarius (Fitch, 1858) (Coleoptera: Scolytidae). Rivista Piemontese di Storia Naturale 21, 255-262.
------- First record in 1992 in Northern Italy (Piemonte?).

* Contarini M, Vannini A, Giarruzzo F, Faccoli M, Moralez‐Rodriguez C, Rossini L, Speranza S (2020) First record of Xylosandrus germanus (Blandford) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae, Scolytinae) in the Mediterranean scrubland in Southern Italy, and its co‐presence with the co‐generic species X. compactus (Eichhoff) and X. crassiusculus (Motschulsky). EPPO Bulletin 50(2), 311-315. https://doi.org/10.1111/epp.12660
------- In Circeo National Park (Lazzio region).

* Ruzzier E, Prazaru SC, Faccoli M, Duso C (2021) Xylosandrus germanus (Blandford, 1894) on grapevines in Italy with a compilation of world scolytine weevils developing on Vitaceae. Insects 12(10), 869. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects12100869
------- in Treviso province (Veneto) on grapevine.

* Stergulc F, Frigimelica G, Zandigiacomo P, Battisti A (1999) Severe forest decline of young walnut plantations in Friuli-Venezia Giulia, NE Italy. Sherwood - Foreste ed Alberi Oggi 5(4), 27-31 (abst.).
------- Found in Friuli-Venezia Giulia (Northeastern Italy) on Juglans regia.
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
Austria Present, no details view...
France Present, widespread view...
Slovenia Present, restricted distribution view...
Switzerland Present, no details view...