EPPO Global Database

Xylosandrus compactus(XYLSCO)

Distribution details in Guatemala

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2024: Present, restricted distribution
First recorded in: 2023
Comments
EPPO Reporting Service (2024/164) : first found in 2023 in the municipality of San Francisco (Petén department) on mahogany (Swietenia macrophylla) in nurseries. Damage was observed.
References
* Equihua-Martínez A, Estrada-Venegas EG, Ochaeta JF (2024) First record of Xylosandrus compactus (Eichhoff) 1875 (Curculionidae: Scolytinae) in Guatemala. International Journal of Life Science and Agriculture Research 3(8), 700-703.
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
Mexico Present, restricted distribution view...