Bursaphelenchus xylophilus (Steiner and Buhrer) Nickle – Węgorek sosnowiec – Pine wood nematode

Information in Alien Species in Poland database are purely scientific and not legally binding.

Status

The species is alien in whole area of its current or past occurrence in Poland

Unintentionally introduced indoors but intercepted before introduction into the wild

Invasive alien species

Occurrence

Map of occurrence

Areas on the map correspond to pemanent occurrence of the species. Points on the map indicate introduction places and/or single records of the species; they do not always correspond to current presence of the species in a given locality.

Information that could update the map of occurence of the species can be sent to ias@iop.krakow.pl

References

• EPPO 2014. EPPO report on notifications of non-compliance EPPO Reporting Service 3: 10-17. link
• Państwowa Inspekcja Ochrony Roślin i Nasiennictwa 2013. Wystąpienie węgorka sosnowca w paletach składowanych na terytorium Polski link

Life form: Nematode

Phylum: Nemata
Class: Secernentea
Order: Aphelenchida
Family: Parasitaphelenchidae

English synonyms: Pinewood nematode