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Information notice on the Asian longhorned beetle

After another Asian longhorned beetle was caught in an attractant trap in the Wiesenpark in the city of Magdeburg, the general ruling of the Saxony-Anhalt State Institute for Agriculture and Horticulture (LLG) was amended.

The number of trap locations increased to 18 between August 2014 and December 2023, while the number of 70 locations remains the same.

The general ruling of the State Institute for Agriculture and Horticulture dated 11.04.2023 and the annexes were expanded to include the new trapping and set out in the version dated 18.12.2023.

The general ruling of 18.12.2023 contains the following significant changes:

  • The demarcated area (quarantine zone) was slightly extended in the south (general ruling, Annex 3).
  • Addition of 2.9 Action plan to the measures: The regulations or measures published in the annual action plan also apply.

The quarantine zone will remain in place until at least 22.08.2027 according to the data collected to date in Annex 3.

Link to the general ruling of the Saxony-Anhalt State Institute for Agriculture and Horticulture (LLG) on measures to control the Asian longhorned beetle

Contents: the general decree of the Saxony-Anhalt State Institute for Agriculture and Horticulture (LLG) on measures to control the Asian longhorned beetle in the version dated 18.12.2023

Appendix 1: List of sites in the Madeburg quarantine area

Appendix 2: List of trap catches in the Madeburg quarantine area

Appendix 3: Overview of the quarantine zone (aerial photo and road map)

Appendix 4: Symptoms of damage

Last update: 16.01.2026 13:10 Uhr