EPPO Global Database

Epitrix hirtipennis(EPIXPA)

Distribution details in Hungary

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2022: Present, restricted distribution
First recorded in: 2022
Comments
EPPO Reporting Service (2022/229) : the first specimen was collected in May 2022 on a steppic sandy pasture near near Bököny (Eastern Hungary), then more specimens were also found in tobacco crops in the tobacco-growing regions of the country (Nyírség in Eastern Hungary and Kiskunság in Central Hungary).
References
* Lukátsi M, Horváth D, Tóth N (2022) First record of Epitrix hirtipennis in Hungary (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae). Folia Entomologica Hungarica 83, 45-51.
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
Slovenia Present, no details view...