Overview

• Since August 1, a designated infestation zone north of Freiburg’s inner city is subject to a summer watering ban on lawns and green spaces.
• Landratsamt Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald has enforced stringent rules on exporting plants, soil and green waste to prevent transport of adult beetles and larvae.
• Frauke Rinke’s team reported 21 Japan beetles trapped this season near the Güterbahnhof, prompting expanded monitoring efforts.
• Authorities have deployed additional traps along major highways and rail corridors and opened public hotlines for citizen beetle sightings.
• Swiss cantons Basel-Stadt and Basel-Land have cut season-to-date captures to about 30 beetles after applying nematode treatments and turf coverings.