NAME OF THE ORGANISM: Aphelenchoides besseyi (APLOBE)
GENERAL INFORMATION ON THE PEST
Name as submitted in the project specification (if different to the preferred name):
Pest category:
Nematoda
1- Identity of the pest/Level of taxonomic listing:
Is the organism clearly a single taxonomic entity and can it be adequately distinguished from other entities of the same rank?
Yes
Is the pest defined at the species level or lower?:
Yes
Can listing of the pest at a taxonomic level higher than species be supported by scientific reasons or can species be identified within the taxonomic rank which are the (main) pests of concern?
- Not relevant: Fruits (including hops) sector
Is it justified that the pest is listed at a taxonomic rank below species level?
Not relevant
Conclusion:
- Candidate: Fruits (including hops) sector
2 ā Status in the EU:
Is this pest already a quarantine pest for the whole EU?
No
Presence in the EU:
Yes
List of countries (EPPO Global Database):
Bulgaria (1993); Hungary (1992); Italy (2008)
Conclusion:
candidate
Justification (if necessary):
Data of the presence of this pest on the EU territory are available in EPPO Global Database (https://gd.eppo.int/). This pest is a candidate for the RNQP status according to the IIA2AWG
HOST PLANT NĀ°1: Fragaria (1FRAG) for the Fruits (including hops) sector.
Origin of the listing:
IIA2AWG
Plants for planting:
Plants intended for planting, other than seeds
3 - Is the pest already listed in a PM4 standard on the concerned host plant?
Yes
Conclusion:
Qualified
CONCLUSION ON THE STATUS:
Recommended for listing as an RNQP - based on EPPO PM 4 Standard.
8 - Tolerance level:
Is there a need to change the Tolerance level:
Yes
Proposed Tolerance levels:
Experts recommended to manage risk (which seems negligible) along with the measures for other species of Aphelenchoides in the fruit marketing directive with tolerances for certified, basic and pre-basic material, and the absence of visual symptoms on the traded material for non-certified material.
9 - Risk management measures:
Is there a need to change the Risk management measure:
Yes
Proposed Risk management measure:
Experts recommended to manage risk (which seems negligible) along with the measures for other species of Aphelenchoides in the fruit marketing directive with tolerances for certified, basic and pre-basic material, and the absence of visual symptoms on the traded material for non-certified material.
REFERENCES:
- Curto G, Solmi P & Finelli F (2016) Pest Risk Analysis for PRM per Aphelenchoides besseyi. Plant Protection Service Emilia-Romagna, NPPO of Italy;
- EU COM (2016) Recommendation of the Working Group on the Annexes of the Council Directive 2000/29/EC ā Section II ā Listing of Harmful Organisms as regards the future listing of Aphelenchoides besseyi Christie;