First report of Monochamus alternatus in Denmark
The NPPO of Denmark recently informed the EPPO Secretariat of the first finding of Monochamus alternatus (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae – EPPO A1 List, vector of Bursaphelenchus xylophilus) on its territory. Three adults and two larvae were detected on wood packaging material from China by an importer in the municipality of Favrskov. The importer informed the NPPO in June 2021 and the identity of the pest was officially confirmed. No pine wood nematodes (B. xylophilus) were detected in the beetles. The NPPO will monitor future consignments. The wood packaging material was marked with the ISPM 15 stamp.
The pest status of Monochamus alternatus in Denmark is officially declared as: Transient, actionable, under eradication.
Sources
NPPO of Denmark (2021-06). |