Journal of Pest Science (2019) 92, 117-130

Franck Hérard and Matteo Maspero (2019)
History of discoveries and management of the citrus longhorned beetle, Anoplophora chinensis, in Europe
Journal of Pest Science 92 (1), 117-130
Abstract: The citrus longhorned beetle (CLB), Anoplophora chinensis (Forster), is a wood-boring beetle native to eastern Asia, where it is a major pest of citrus. It is highly polyphagous and attacks many species of broad-leaved trees. Expanding international trade, especially of bonsais and nursery trees imported from eastern Asia, has led to introduction of CLB beyond its native range, especially in Europe where it is currently a serious threat to ornamentals, the tree nursery industry, and urban forests, and is a potential threat to natural forests and the citrus industry. We present the history of 38 years (1980–Dec 2017) of CLB interceptions and discoveries of infestations in Europe; eradication activities, which are based on the CLB management rules developed by the European Union; and the current status of CLB infestations in Europe. There have been 115 reports of detection of CLB in 11 countries since the first report in 1980 (59 interceptions and 56 infestations, of which 49 were found in Italy). CLB is reported as eradicated from nine of the 11 countries as of December 2017, but populations are still established in Italy and Croatia.
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(original language: English)
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Database assignments for author(s): Franck Herard

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
review
control - general

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Anoplophora chinensis		Croatia
	Anoplophora chinensis		Italy