EPPO Global Database

Xylosandrus germanus(XYLBGE)

Distribution details in Slovenia

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2024: Present, restricted distribution
First recorded in: 2000
From CABI Pest map 715 (2008): Present, few occurrences
Comments
X. germanus was found at 2 locations: in Sabotin/Nova Gorica (North-West) in April 2000 on Castanea sativa and in Arnova sela pri Brezicah (South-East) in April 2006 on Malus domestica. Specimen have been placed in insect collections (Slovenian Museum of Natural History and Department of Forestry, Chair of Forest Protection, Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana).

From Hauptman et al. (2019): found in other parts of Slovenia. First economic damage was recorded in 2016 (massive attack on recently felled logs of different tree species).

From Hauptman et al. (2024): more individuals (1581) caught in 2 locations (Eastern and Western Slovenia) during a survey conducted in 2023.
References
* Hauptman T, Devetak Z, de Groot M, Faccoli M, Piškur B (2024) First record of non-native Xylosandrus compactus and Anisandrus maiche (Coleoptera: Curculionidae, Scolytinae) in Slovenia. Zootaxa 5415(2), 339-345. https://doi.org/10.11646/ZOOTAXA.5415.2.8
------- 1581 individuals caught in 2 locations: Srmin (Western Slovenia - near the port of Koper) and Murska šuma (Eastern Slovenia).

* Hauptman T, Pavlin R, Grošelj P, Jurc M (2019) Distribution and abundance of the alien Xylosandrus germanus and other ambrosia beetles (Coleoptera: Curculionidae, Scolytinae) in different forest stands in central Slovenia. iForest 12, 451-458. https://doi.org/10.3832/ifor3114-012

* Jurc M (2010) [Some harmful native and non-native insects in the forests of the Ljubljana area. (Gozdovi v Mestni obcini Ljubljana (Forests in the Municipality of Ljubljana)]. Gozdarski Vestnik 68(5/6), 321-329 (in Slovenian).

* NPPO of Slovenia (2008-05).

* Seljak G (2013) [The dynamics of introduction of alien phytophagous insects and mites into Slovenia]. Acta Entomologica Slovenica 21(2), 85-122 (in Slovenian).
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
Austria Present, no details view...
Croatia Present, no details view...
Hungary Present, restricted distribution view...
Italy Present, restricted distribution view...