EPPO Global Database

EPPO Reporting Service no. 08 - 2018 Num. article: 2018/161

First report of Pomacea sp. in France


The NPPO of France recently informed the EPPO Secretariat of the first record of Pomacea sp. (Ampullariidae, apple snails - EU emergency measures) on its territory. In July 2018, approximately 60 egg masses were discovered in a humid area located in the municipality of Fréjus (Var department). Eradication measures will be taken.

The pest status of Pomacea sp. in France is officially declared as: Transient, actionable, under eradication.


Sources

NPPO of France (2018-07).