EPPO Global Database

Xylosandrus compactus(XYLSCO)

Distribution details in Türkiye

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2023: Present, restricted distribution
From CABI Pest map 244 (2023): Present, restricted distribution
Comments
EPPO Reporting Service (2023/031) : first found in Istanbul in 2021 on Lonicera pileata var. yunnanensis. Surveys were conducted in 2022 in parks and gardens of Istanbul, and the insect was found in several plant species.
References
* Hızal E, Acer S, Altunışık S (2023) First record of the invasive alien species Xylosandrus compactus (Eichhoff) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae) in Turkey. BioInvasions Records 12(1), 93-102.
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
Greece Present, no details view...