Communication
Version 1
Preserved in Portico This version is not peer-reviewed
Record of the Emerald Ash Borer (Agrilus planipennis) in Ukraine is Confirmed
Version 1
: Received: 13 September 2019 / Approved: 16 September 2019 / Online: 16 September 2019 (16:53:04 CEST)
A peer-reviewed article of this Preprint also exists.
Drogvalenko, A.N.; Orlova-Bienkowskaja, M.J.; Bieńkowski, A.O. Record of the Emerald Ash Borer (Agrilus planipennis) in Ukraine is Confirmed. Insects 2019, 10, 338. Drogvalenko, A.N.; Orlova-Bienkowskaja, M.J.; Bieńkowski, A.O. Record of the Emerald Ash Borer (Agrilus planipennis) in Ukraine is Confirmed. Insects 2019, 10, 338.
Abstract
Agrilus planipennis is a devastating invasive pest of ash trees. This wood-boring insect native to Asia and established in European Russia about 20 years ago poses a serious threat to ash trees all over Europe. In 2019 we first detected Agrilus planipennis in Ukraine. More than 20 larvae have been collected from under the bark of Fraxinus pennsylvanica trees on 5 September 2019 in Markivka District of Luhansk Region. Coordinates of the localities of collection: 49.614991 N, 39.559743 E; 49.614160 N, 39.572402 E and 49.597043 N, 39.561811 E. The photos of damaged trees with larval galleries, exit holes and larvae are presented. There is no doubt that the pest is established in Ukraine. This fact is important for development of quarantine protocols to prevent or at least slow the further spread of this invasive pest in Europe.
Keywords
Emerald Ash Borer; EAB; Ukraine; Europe; Fraxinus pennsylvanica; ash trees; invasive pest; plant quarantine
Subject
Biology and Life Sciences, Insect Science
Copyright: This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Comments (0)
We encourage comments and feedback from a broad range of readers. See criteria for comments and our Diversity statement.
Leave a public commentSend a private comment to the author(s)
* All users must log in before leaving a comment