EPPO webinar - Emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis) in the EPPO region

EPPO webinar - Emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis) in the EPPO region

EPPO webinar – ‘Emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis) in the EPPO region: preparedness of countries for its further spread’ 5th December 2024 Presentations were given by National Plant Protection Organizations (NPPOs) of countries in which A. planipennis is present and countries located near the current limits of the distribution of this species in the EPPO region. Their objective was to share information on distribution of this pest and their preparedness for its further spread. This webinar was organized in the framework of the Network of experts working on surveillance, monitoring, and control of Agrilus planipennis (Emerald ash borer). Read more here: https://www.eppo.int/MEETINGS/2024_meetings/wk_agrilus_planipennis Presentations Nico Horn, Dmitrii Musolin (EPPO) European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization (EPPO/OEPP) and its Network of experts working on surveillance, monitoring, and control of Agrilus planipennis (Emerald ash borer) Oleg Kulinich, Dmitry Ryaskin (Russia) (00:14:45 - 00:36:00) Emerald ash borer, Agrilus planipennis in the Russian Federation: its spread, damage and control Darya Straltsova, Tatsiana Yerchyk, Tatsiana Balashova (Belarus) (00:36:20 - 00:56:00) Prevention of the Emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis) in the Republic of Belarus: Safeguarding Belarusian ash trees Mart Kinkar (Estonia) (00:56:20 - 01:17:00) Survey of Agrilus planipennis in Estonia Liisa Vihervuori (Finland) (01:17:00 - 01:39:00) Agrilus planipennis: preparedness of Finland for its possible arrival Sandra Zandere (Latvia) (01:39:00: 02:04:00) Preparedness of Latvia for a potential outbreak of the Emerald ash borer, Agrilus planipennis Nico Horn (EPPO) Concluding remarks