EPPO Global Database

Diabrotica virgifera virgifera(DIABVI)

Distribution details in Spain

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2021: Present, restricted distribution
Comments
EPPO Reporting Service (2005/050) : surveys in Castilla y León did not find the pest.

EPPO Reporting Service (2021/243) : first found in July 2021 in maize fields near Pla d’Urgell (Cataluña). In August 2021, also found in Bujaraloz (Aragón).
References
* Anonymous (2004) Incidencia de plagas y enfermedades en las Comunidades Autónomas en 2004. Phytoma-España no. 168, 17-58 and no. 169, 16-55.

* Anonymous (2021) La plaga de la diabrótica llega a la península. Phytoma-España no. 332, p 10.

* Generalita de Catalunya. Fact sheet on Diabrotica virgifera (2021-07). http://agricultura.gencat.cat/web/.content/ag_agricultura/ag02_sanitat_vegetal/ag02_02_plagues/documents_plagues/fitxers_estatics/fitxa_073_diabrotica-virgifera.pdf

* Gobierno de Aragón. Aviso Fitosanitario no. 12 (2021-08) Diabrotica en maíz (Diabrotica virgifera virgifera). https://www.aragon.es/documents/20127/77520644/Avisofitosanitario_12_2021+Diabrotica.pdf/4edad3a2-185a-7c6e-4869-f8f5e69db9ca?t=1628490678107
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
France Present, restricted distribution view...