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Report regulated pests
Last changed: 22 August 2024
If you suspect an attack by a quarantine pest, you are obliged to report it to the Swedish Board of Agriculture by filling in a report form. Here you will also find more information about new and regulated plant pests.
Quarantine pests
Lists of all quarantine pests and information about some of them can be found at the Swedish Board of Agriculture. More information about various quarantine pests in the world can be found on the EPPO Global Database.
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Colorado potato beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata) is a serious pest on potato. The last time it was found in Sweden was in Skåne 2021. Photo: Pixabay.
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The Asian longhorn beetle (Anoplophora glabripennis) is a large beetle that attacks several broadleaved tree species. It has caused massive tree mortality due to that its larvae tunnels the wood of its host trees. Photo: Gillian Allard, FAO of United Nations, Bugwood.org. Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 License.
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Cronartium harknessii is a rust fungus that infects branches and stems of pine. The infection may lead to growth losses and tree mortality. Photo: James W. Byler, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org. Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 License.
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The apple maggot (Rhagoletis pomonella) is a fruit fly. Its wings are transparent with distinctive F-shaped band. Our report about the potential for this species to establish in Sweden can be read on the page Assignments and publications. Photo: Joseph Berger, Bugwood.org. Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 License.
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The Japanese beetle (Popillia japonica) attacks for example roses, apples, pears and plums. Our report about the potential for this species to establish in Sweden can be read on the page Assignments and publications. Photo: Katja Schulz, Flickr. Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license.
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Plant pests that already exist in Sweden
Do you want to know more about the plant pests we already have in forestry and agriculture in Sweden? Take a look at the links below!
- Do you have questions about forest pests? Take a look at SLU Skogsskada.
- Växtskyddsnotiser – Factsheets about plant protection written mainly by researchers at SLU
- Växtskyddsfaktablad – Here you can order the fact sheets Växtskydd-trädgård and Fakta Trädgård-fritid.