Paysandisia archon(PAYSAR)
Distribution details in Croatia
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated
2013: Present, restricted distribution
First recorded in: 2011
First recorded in: 2011
First found in 2011 near Split-Brnik (Split-Dalmatia county) on Phoenix canariensis, Trachycarpus forttrunei and Washingtonia filifera. In 2012, it was found near Split (Brnik county) and near Zadar (Zadar county). In Kožino (Zadar county), severe damage to palm trees were observed.
* Milek T M, Šimala M (2013) First records of the red palm weevil, Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Olivier, 1790) and the palm borer, Paysandisia archon (Burmeister, 1880) in Croatia. In: Proceedings of the 11th Slovenian Conference on Plant Protection (Bled, SI, 2013-03-05/06), pp 366-368.
| Country | State | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slovenia | Present, restricted distribution |