EPPO Bulletin (2018) 48, 277-280

E. Leivadara, I. Leivadaras, I. Vontas, A. Trichas, K. Simoglou, E. Roditakis and D.N. Avtzis (2018)
First record of Xylotrechus chinensis (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae) in Greece and in the EPPO region
EPPO Bulletin 48 (2), 277-280
Abstract: Xylotrechus chinensis belongs to the entomofauna of China, Japan, the Korean Peninsula and Taiwan. Prior to this paper it has been intercepted twice outside its native range, once in Philadelphia (USA) and once in Germany (Europe). In spring 2017, it was detected for the first time in Greece, in Heraklion city (Island of Crete) infesting the trunk of trees of Morus species planted near the harbour of the city. It can thus be hypothesized that X. chinensis was transported from its native range with commodities that are handled in the harbour. Eradication efforts are being taken in order to prevent its further spread, which could threaten several other tree species because X. chinensis attacks a wide range of hosts. This is the first record of this pest from the EPPO region.
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Database assignments for author(s): Dimitrios Avtzis, Emmanouil Roditakis

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
surveys/sampling/distribution
new introduction of pest

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Xylotrechus chinensis	Mulberry (Morus)	Greece