Update on the situation of Toumeyella parvicornis in France
In France, the presence of Toumeyella parvicornis (Hemiptera: Coccidae – EPPO Alert List) was first detected in a private garden on Pinus pinea in the peninsula of Saint Tropez (Var department, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region) (EPPO RS 2021/240).
T. parvicornis is listed as a temporary quarantine pest in France since March 2022. An official delimiting survey was carried out in 2022 (January to May) and the pest was found in eight municipalities: Cogolin, Gassin, Grimaud, La Croix-Valmer, Le Plan de la Tour, Ramatuelle, Saint-Tropez, Sainte-Maxime. A demarcated area has been established, as well as a 5-km buffer zone around it.
Official measures include the obligation for professional operators to report any finding and prune or destroy infested plants, as well as the prevention of movement of infested plant material out of the demarcated area. Host plants for planting may only be traded out of the demarcated area after an official inspection.
The pest status of Toumeyella parvicornis in France is officially declared as: Present, only in some parts of the Member State concerned.
Sources
NPPO of France (2023-03).
Arrêté du 11 mars 2022 relatif aux mesures visant à éviter l’introduction et la propagation de Toumeyella parvicornis. https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/jorf/id/JORFTEXT000045358762
https://www.var.gouv.fr/les-mesures-de-lutte-contre-la-cochenille-tortue-a10839.html