06.04.2025 11:20
The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry has issued warnings with "Red Bulletin" and "Wanted" posters regarding the detection of the Citrus Long-Horned Beetle, which causes the death of trees. As a result, 23 trees were uprooted and destroyed. This pest, which is rarely found in Turkey but is subject to quarantine, is not affected by pesticide treatments either.
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In the Avcılar district of Istanbul, the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry issued a warning with a "Red Bulletin" under the title "Wanted"; the "Citrus Long-Horned Beetle" (Anoplophora Chiensis), which is rarely found in Turkey but is subject to quarantine and causes the death of trees, has been detected in some trees in Avcılar.
KILLS TREES
It has been reported that the harmful insect, which is seen occasionally in many countries including Italy, Switzerland, France, Germany, and Croatia, as well as in Turkey, is not affected by any chemical pesticides; it can kill many different hardwood species, including citrus, walnut, apple, Australian pine, hibiscus, plane tree, willow, pear, mulberry, Chinese gooseberry, poplar, lychee, kumquat, Japanese red cedar, oak, and ficus.
23 TREES UPROOTED
It was determined that the maple and ash trees located on the sidewalks in some streets of Cihangir Neighborhood were infested by these beetles. The Avcılar District Agriculture Directorate, Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality, and Avcılar Municipality conducted a joint field study, and after marking the 23 trees that the beetle had partially or completely dried out, they were uprooted with heavy machinery. The areas where the trees were planted were covered with concrete, considering the possibility of the pest's reproduction or spread.
PESTICIDES ARE NOT EFFECTIVE
It has been learned that the trees identified as dried out by the beetle were uprooted and destroyed, and could not be used in any area. It was noted that the methods to be followed against this pest, which is on the ministry's "red list," were published in the Official Gazette and came into effect in 2014.
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