The first record of Pityophthorus micrographus in Slovakia

Abstract

In April 2018, the presence of Pityophthorus micrographus (Linnaeus, 1758) was recorded at the lumber yard, in the town of Spišská Nová Ves. It was collected from a pheromone trap, lured with ethanol. This is the first record of P. micrographus in Slovakia. There is a possibility of its longer presence in Slovakia since it had been confirmed previously in most of the countries neighbouring Slovakia.

Keywords

• bark beetle
• non-native species
• spruce
• pheromone trap
• lumber yard