Anzeiger für Schädlingskunde, Pflanzenschutz, Umweltschutz (2002) 75, 145-149

S. Guichard and S. Augustin (2002)
Acute spread in France of an invasive pest, the horse chestnut leafminer Cameraria ohridella Deschka and Dimic (Lep., Gracillariidae)
Anzeiger für Schädlingskunde, Pflanzenschutz, Umweltschutz 75 (6), 145-149
Abstract: The horse chestnut leafminer, Cameraria ohridella Deschka and Dimic (Lepidoptera, Gracillariidae) spread over the last 10 years from central Europe to western Europe and was observed for the first time in 2000 in the east of France and near Paris. This study presents the results of surveys carried out in France in 2001 to investigate the distribution and infestation level of the leafminer. One year after its first discovery, the moth was present in a large part of the country and for the first time has been observed in Paris. The spread of the moth is due mainly to natural dispersal and to passive dispersal by human activities.
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Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
new introduction of pest
population dynamics/ epidemiology

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Cameraria ohridella	Horse-chestnut/buckeye (Aesculus)	France