EPPO Global Database

Xylotrechus chinensis(XYLOCH)

Distribution details in Greece

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2018: Present, restricted distribution
First recorded in: 2017
Comments
EPPO Reporting Service (2018/156) : Kriti only. First found in 2017 near Heraklion on Morus spp. Approximately 200 trees found infested. Under eradication.

EPPO Reporting Service (2020/091) : found in Athens. In February 2020, 1300 Morus trees were found infested.
References
* Leivadara E, Leivadaras I, Vontas I, Trichas A, Simoglou K, Roditakis E & Avtzis DN (2018). First record of Xylotrechus chinensis (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae) in Greece and in the EPPO region. EPPO Bulletin, 48, 277–280. https://doi.org/10.1111/epp.12468

* INTERNET
Ekathimerini (2020-02-12) Wood borer insect threatens Athens' mulberry trees, says municipality. http://www.ekathimerini.com/249449