EPPO Global Database

Xylosandrus compactus(XYLSCO)

Distribution details in Italy (Sicilia)

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2019: Present, no details
First recorded in: 2016
From CABI Pest map 244 (2023): Present, no details
Comments
EPPO Reporting Service (2019/199) : reported in Sicily (Italy) at the end of 2016, infesting Carob tree (Ceratonia siliqua L.) twigs, large branches, and trunks.
References
* Gugliuzzo A, Criscione G, Tropea Garzia G (2019) Unusual Behavior of Xylosandrus compactus (Coleoptera: Scolytinae) on Carob Trees in a Mediterranean Environment. Insects 10, 82.
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
France Present, restricted distribution view...
France Corse Present, no details view...
Slovenia Present, restricted distribution view...
Switzerland Present, restricted distribution view...