EPPO Global Database

Phthorimaea operculella(PHTOOP)

Distribution details in Denmark

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2013: Absent, intercepted only
Pest status declared by NPPO: Absent: intercepted only (2013-03)
Comments
From NPPO (2013): very few individuals have occasionally been caught in light traps in Denmark, in relation to imports of early ware potatoes. The pest cannot survive winter conditions and establish in Denmark.
References
* IPPC website. Official Pest Reports – Denmark. Phthorimaea operculella absent in Denmark (2013-03-12). https://www.ippc.int/index.php

* Karsholt O, Nielsen PS (2013) Revised checklist of the Lepidoptera of Denmark.Lepidopterologisk Forening, Copenhagen (DK), 120 pp.

* NPPO of Denmark (1993).
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
Germany Absent, intercepted only view...