Pest categorisation of Tecia solanivora
Abstract The Panel on Plant Health performed a pest categorisation of Tecia solanivora (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) the Guatemalan potato tuber moth, for the EU. T. solanivora is a well‐defined species which feeds exclusively on Solanum tuberosum. It was first described from Costa Rica in 1973 and has...
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| author | EFSA Panel on Plant Health (EFSA PLH Panel) Michael Jeger Claude Bragard David Caffier Thierry Candresse Elisavet Chatzivassiliou Katharina Dehnen‐Schmutz Gianni Gilioli Jean‐Claude Grégoire Josep Anton Jaques Miret Maria Navajas Navarro Björn Niere Stephen Parnell Roel Potting Trond Rafoss Vittorio Rossi Gregor Urek Ariena Van Bruggen Wopke Van der Werf Jonathan West Stephan Winter Ciro Gardi Filippo Bergeretti Alan MacLeod |
| author_facet | EFSA Panel on Plant Health (EFSA PLH Panel) Michael Jeger Claude Bragard David Caffier Thierry Candresse Elisavet Chatzivassiliou Katharina Dehnen‐Schmutz Gianni Gilioli Jean‐Claude Grégoire Josep Anton Jaques Miret Maria Navajas Navarro Björn Niere Stephen Parnell Roel Potting Trond Rafoss Vittorio Rossi Gregor Urek Ariena Van Bruggen Wopke Van der Werf Jonathan West Stephan Winter Ciro Gardi Filippo Bergeretti Alan MacLeod |
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| description | Abstract The Panel on Plant Health performed a pest categorisation of Tecia solanivora (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) the Guatemalan potato tuber moth, for the EU. T. solanivora is a well‐defined species which feeds exclusively on Solanum tuberosum. It was first described from Costa Rica in 1973 and has spread through Central America and into northern South America via trade of seed potatoes. It has also spread to Mexico and the Canary Islands and most recently to mainland Spain where it is under official control in Galicia and Asturias. Potatoes in the field and storage can be attacked. Some authors regard T. solanivora as the most important insect pest of potatoes globally. T. solanivora is currently regulated by Council Directive 2000/29/EC, listed in Annex II/AI as Scrobipalpopsis solanivora. Larvae feed and develop within potato tubers; infested tubers therefore provide a pathway for pest introduction and spread, as does the soil accompanying potato tubers if it is infested with eggs or pupae. As evidenced by the ongoing outbreaks in Spain, the EU has suitable conditions for the development and potential establishment of T. solanivora. The pest could spread within the EU via movement of infested tubers; adults can fly and disperse locally. Larval feeding destroys tubers in the field and in storage. In the warmer southern EU, where the development would be fastest, yield losses would be expected in potatoes. Measures are available to inhibit entry via traded commodities (e.g. prohibition on the introduction of S. tuberosum). T. solanivora satisfies all of the criteria assessed by EFSA to satisfy the definition of a Union quarantine pest. It does not satisfy EU regulated non‐quarantine pest (RNQP) status because it is under official control. There are uncertainties over the effectiveness of preventing illegal imports via passenger baggage and the magnitude of potential impacts in the cool EU climate. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-15f3710772b34e8887af16ba1d6531722022-12-21T22:27:51ZengWileyEFSA Journal1831-47322018-01-01161n/an/a10.2903/j.efsa.2018.5102Pest categorisation of Tecia solanivoraEFSA Panel on Plant Health (EFSA PLH Panel)Michael JegerClaude BragardDavid CaffierThierry CandresseElisavet ChatzivassiliouKatharina Dehnen‐SchmutzGianni GilioliJean‐Claude GrégoireJosep Anton Jaques MiretMaria Navajas NavarroBjörn NiereStephen ParnellRoel PottingTrond RafossVittorio RossiGregor UrekAriena Van BruggenWopke Van der WerfJonathan WestStephan WinterCiro GardiFilippo BergerettiAlan MacLeodAbstract The Panel on Plant Health performed a pest categorisation of Tecia solanivora (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) the Guatemalan potato tuber moth, for the EU. T. solanivora is a well‐defined species which feeds exclusively on Solanum tuberosum. It was first described from Costa Rica in 1973 and has spread through Central America and into northern South America via trade of seed potatoes. It has also spread to Mexico and the Canary Islands and most recently to mainland Spain where it is under official control in Galicia and Asturias. Potatoes in the field and storage can be attacked. Some authors regard T. solanivora as the most important insect pest of potatoes globally. T. solanivora is currently regulated by Council Directive 2000/29/EC, listed in Annex II/AI as Scrobipalpopsis solanivora. Larvae feed and develop within potato tubers; infested tubers therefore provide a pathway for pest introduction and spread, as does the soil accompanying potato tubers if it is infested with eggs or pupae. As evidenced by the ongoing outbreaks in Spain, the EU has suitable conditions for the development and potential establishment of T. solanivora. The pest could spread within the EU via movement of infested tubers; adults can fly and disperse locally. Larval feeding destroys tubers in the field and in storage. In the warmer southern EU, where the development would be fastest, yield losses would be expected in potatoes. Measures are available to inhibit entry via traded commodities (e.g. prohibition on the introduction of S. tuberosum). T. solanivora satisfies all of the criteria assessed by EFSA to satisfy the definition of a Union quarantine pest. It does not satisfy EU regulated non‐quarantine pest (RNQP) status because it is under official control. There are uncertainties over the effectiveness of preventing illegal imports via passenger baggage and the magnitude of potential impacts in the cool EU climate.https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2018.5102Guatemalan potato tuber mothpest riskpassenger baggageScrobipalpopsis solanivoraSolanum tuberosumquarantine |
| spellingShingle | EFSA Panel on Plant Health (EFSA PLH Panel) Michael Jeger Claude Bragard David Caffier Thierry Candresse Elisavet Chatzivassiliou Katharina Dehnen‐Schmutz Gianni Gilioli Jean‐Claude Grégoire Josep Anton Jaques Miret Maria Navajas Navarro Björn Niere Stephen Parnell Roel Potting Trond Rafoss Vittorio Rossi Gregor Urek Ariena Van Bruggen Wopke Van der Werf Jonathan West Stephan Winter Ciro Gardi Filippo Bergeretti Alan MacLeod Pest categorisation of Tecia solanivora EFSA Journal Guatemalan potato tuber moth pest risk passenger baggage Scrobipalpopsis solanivora Solanum tuberosum quarantine |
| title | Pest categorisation of Tecia solanivora |
| title_full | Pest categorisation of Tecia solanivora |
| title_fullStr | Pest categorisation of Tecia solanivora |
| title_full_unstemmed | Pest categorisation of Tecia solanivora |
| title_short | Pest categorisation of Tecia solanivora |
| title_sort | pest categorisation of tecia solanivora |
| topic | Guatemalan potato tuber moth pest risk passenger baggage Scrobipalpopsis solanivora Solanum tuberosum quarantine |
| url | https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2018.5102 |
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