New records of the emerald ash borer Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) in the southern European Russia
Keywords:
invasion, secondary range, buprestid pest, Fraxinus, Northwest Caucasus, threat to ash standsAbstract
The emerald ash borer Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) is a dangerous invasive pest of ashes, Fraxinus spp. Based on the results of a survey conducted in July 2025, the first record of A. planipennis in the Karachay-Cherkess Republic is reported, new foci were detected in Stavropol Territory (Mineralnye Vody region), and the locations of foci were clarified in Krasnodar Territory, including the first record of the pest in urban plantings in the city of Krasnodar. No A. planipennis presence was revealed in the Kabardino-Balkaria or Adygea republics. Of the total number of detected foci, 70 % were located in shelterbelts and roadside plantings, two foci were recorded in city parks, and one in a botanical garden. The results of the study are important for predicting the further spread of the pest in the North Caucasus.
