EPPO Global Database

Xylosandrus germanus(XYLBGE)

Distribution details in Romania

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2022: Present, no details
First recorded in: 2009
Comments
Galko et al. (2019): first record of X. germanus in Romania in 2011, in an old beech forest in the northern part of this country in the East Carpathians, Spread continues.

Olenici et al. (2022): X. germanus was first collected in 2009 in the western part, and then in 2011-2014 in the northern (see above) and central parts of the country. Surveys have shown that spread continues.
References
* Galko J, Dzurenko M, Ranger CM, Kulfan J, Kula E, Nikolov C, Zúbrik M, Zach P (2019) Distribution, habitat preference, and management of the invasive Ambrosia beetle Xylosandrus germanus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae, Scolytinae) in European Forests with an emphasis on the West Carpathians. Forests 10(10). https://doi.org/10.3390/f10010010

* Olenici N, Balacenoiu F, Tomescu R, Netoiu C, Buzatu A, Alexandru A (2022) Invasive alien forest insect species in south-eastern Romania. Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca 50(1), 12618.

* Olenici N, Knížek M, Olenici V, Duduman M-L, Biriş IA (2014) First report of three scolytid species (Coleoptera: Curculionidae, Scolytinae) in Romania. Ann.als of Forest Research 57, 89–97. DOI: 10.15287/afr.2014.196
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
Hungary Present, restricted distribution view...
Ukraine Present, few occurrences view...