Pest categorisation of Aschistonyx eppoi. (26th February 2018)
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- Title:
- Pest categorisation of Aschistonyx eppoi. (26th February 2018)
- Main Title:
- Pest categorisation of Aschistonyx eppoi
- Authors:
- Jeger, Michael
Bragard, Claude
Caffier, David
Candresse, Thierry
Chatzivassiliou, Elisavet
Dehnen‐Schmutz, Katharina
Gilioli, Gianni
Jaques Miret, Josep Anton
MacLeod, Alan
Navajas Navarro, Maria
Niere, Björn
Parnell, Stephen
Potting, Roel
Rafoss, Trond
Rossi, Vittorio
Urek, Gregor
Van Bruggen, Ariena
Van der Werf, Wopke
West, Jonathan
Winter, Stephan
Kertész, Virág
Grégoire, Jean‐Claude - Abstract:
- Abstract: The Panel on Plant Health performed a pest categorisation of the gall midge Aschistonyx eppoi Inouye (1964 ) (Diptera, Cecidomyiidae), for the EU. A. eppoi is a well‐defined and distinguishable species, native to Japan and Korea, and recognised as a pest of Juniperus chinensis, although our knowledge is solely based on one unique publication. A. eppoi is absent from the EU, and is listed in Annex IIAI of Directive 2000/29/EC. Its host plants, Juniperus spp. are also listed in Annex III of Directive 2000/29/EC. Plants for planting and branches are considered as pathways for this pest. A. eppoi has been intercepted twice (1974; 1975) in the EU and has been eradicated. The pest is likely to affect bonsai plants of J. chinensis if it were to establish in the EU territory. However, as it is unknown whether A. eppoi would attack the Juniperus spp. that occur in the EU, its potential impact on the wild vegetation is also unknown. As the pest originates from areas with warm climates, impact outdoors would affect the southern parts of the EU. Cultural control (destruction of infested material) and chemical control are the major control methods. All criteria assessed by EFSA for consideration as a potential quarantine pest are met, although there are high uncertainties regarding impact. The species is presently absent from the EU, and thus the criteria for consideration as a potential regulated non‐quarantine pest are not met.
- Is Part Of:
- EFSA journal. Volume 16:Number 2(2018)
- Journal:
- EFSA journal
- Issue:
- Volume 16:Number 2(2018)
- Issue Display:
- Volume 16, Issue 2 (2018)
- Year:
- 2018
- Volume:
- 16
- Issue:
- 2
- Issue Sort Value:
- 2018-0016-0002-0000
- Page Start:
- n/a
- Page End:
- n/a
- Publication Date:
- 2018-02-26
- Subjects:
- European Union -- Juniper gall midge -- pest risk -- plant health -- plant pest -- quarantine
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363.19209405 - Journal URLs:
- http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1002/(ISSN)1831-4732 ↗
- DOI:
- 10.2903/j.efsa.2018.5186 ↗
- Languages:
- English
- ISSNs:
- 1831-4732
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