# Pine tortoise scale ravages pines on Var coast

> Accidentally arrived in 2021 on the Côte d'Azur, the pine tortoise scale is exhausting thousands of trees and threatening the appearance of the Gulf of Saint-Tropez.

**In brief**: Environment event (severity: low) in Golfe de Saint-Tropez (Var), first detected on 8 November 2026 at 14:20. Reported by 2 sources (3 articles), last updated on 10 November 2026 at 18:40.

- Category: Environment
- Severity: Low
- Place: Golfe de Saint-Tropez — Var
- First detected: 8 November 2026 at 14:20
- Updated: 10 November 2026 at 18:40
- Web page: https://acturadar.com/en/events/13188-pine-tortoise-scale-ravages-pines-on-var-coast

## Reported figures

- 100 000 euros

## Sources (3 articles)

- [La cochenille attaque les pins](https://www.tf1info.fr/environnement-ecologie/videos/video-la-cochenille-attaque-les-pins-32718-2474604.html) — TF1 Info / LCI, 8 November 2026 at 14:20
- ["Ils ne sont pas beaux" : la survie des pins de la Côte d'Azur est-elle menacée par la cochenille tortue ?](https://www.tf1info.fr/environnement-ecologie/video-reportage-tf1-ils-ne-sont-pas-beaux-la-survie-des-pins-de-la-cote-d-azur-est-elle-menacee-par-la-cochenille-tortue-2474603.html) — TF1 Info / LCI, 8 November 2026 at 16:37
- [« Jusqu’à 95 % d’efficacité en Italie » : Face à l’invasion de cochenilles tortues du pin, Estérel Côte d’Azur agglomération veut miser sur des traitements encore non-autorisés en France](https://www.nicematin.com/environnement/jusqu-a-95-d-efficacite-en-italie-face-a-l-invasion-de-cochenilles-tortues-du-pin-esterel-cote-d-azur-agglomeration-veut-miser-sur-des-traitements-encore-non-autorises-en-france-10753613) — Nice-Matin, 10 November 2026 at 18:40

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Cite as: Acturadar, “Pine tortoise scale ravages pines on Var coast”, https://acturadar.com/en/events/13188-pine-tortoise-scale-ravages-pines-on-var-coast
Methodology: https://acturadar.com/en/methodology