Emerald Ash Borer in Europe
Hungary: EAB was first detected in Hungary 2026.
Local Resources:
EPPO Global Database – First Report of Agrilus planipennis in Hungary
Russia: EAB was first detected in European Russia in 2007.
While EAB is endemic to the Russian Far East, it is invasive to western Russia.
All-Russian Center of Plant Quarantine – Emerald Ash Borer, Agrilus planipennis in the Russian Federation: Its spread. Damage and control
Slovakia: EAB was first detected in Slovakia in 2026.
Local resources:
EPPO Global Database – First Report of Agrilus planipennis in Slovakia
Ukraine: EAB was first detected in Ukraine in 2019.
Local Resources:
National Institute of Health – Record of the Emerald Ash Borer (Agrilus planipennis) in Ukraine is Confirmed
EPPO Global Database – Agrilus planipennis found in Kyiv, Ukraine
This page was updated on Aug. 14, 2026.