Regulated non-quarantine pest Project

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NAME OF THE ORGANISM: Quadraspidiotus perniciosus (QUADPE)


GENERAL INFORMATION ON THE PEST

Name as submitted in the project specification (if different to the preferred name):
 

Pest category:
 
Insecta


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: Ornamental sector
Is it justified that the pest is listed at a taxonomic rank below species level?
 
Not relevant

Conclusion:
 
  • Not evaluated: Ornamental sector
2 – Status in the EU:
 
Is this pest already a quarantine pest for the whole EU?
 

Presence in the EU:
 
Yes

List of countries (EPPO Global Database):
 
Austria (1993); Bulgaria (2011); Croatia (2011); Czech Republic (2011); France (2011); Germany (2011); Greece (2008); Hungary (1992); Italy (2011); Italy/Sardegna (2011); Netherlands (2011); Portugal (2011); Portugal/Azores (2011); Portugal/Madeira (2011); Romania (2011); Slovakia (2011); Slovenia (2011); Spain (2016); Spain/Islas Canárias (2011)

Conclusion:
 

Justification (if necessary):
 
Data of the presence of this pest on the EU territory are available in EPPO Global Database (https://gd.eppo.int/).

HOST PLANT N°1: Prunus (1PRNG) for the Ornamental sector.


CONCLUSION ON THE STATUS:
 
Not evaluated: This pest/host combination was not identified by any EU MS in the RNQP questionnaire as requiring a revision of current thresholds and or a revision of current management measures. This pest/host combination is listed in the EPPO PM 4 Standard on Malus, Pyrus and Prunus. However it was not identified by the experts of the ornamental SEWG as requiring specific tolerance levels and/or specific risk management measures. Experts recommended that this pest/host combination should be covered in the future by the 'substantially free from' requirement that will remain in the EU Marketing Directives for ornamentals.