Pest categorisation of Malacosoma disstria
Abstract The European Commission requested the EFSA Panel on Plant Health to conduct a pest categorisation of Malacosoma disstria Hübner (Lepidoptera: Lasiocampidae), commonly known as the forest tent caterpillar, for the territory of the EU. M. disstria is a North American polyphagous leaf‐eating p...
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| author | EFSA Panel on Plant Health (PLH) Claude Bragard Paula Baptista Elisavet Chatzivassiliou Francesco Di Serio Paolo Gonthier Josep Anton Jaques Miret Annemarie Fejer Justesen Christer Sven Magnusson Panagiotis Milonas Juan A Navas‐Cortes Stephen Parnell Roel Potting Philippe Lucien Reignault Emilio Stefani Hans‐Hermann Thulke Wopke Van der Werf Antonio Vicent Civera Jonathan Yuen Lucia Zappalà Jean‐Claude Grégoire Chris Malumphy Virag Kertesz Andrea Maiorano Alan MacLeod |
| author_facet | EFSA Panel on Plant Health (PLH) Claude Bragard Paula Baptista Elisavet Chatzivassiliou Francesco Di Serio Paolo Gonthier Josep Anton Jaques Miret Annemarie Fejer Justesen Christer Sven Magnusson Panagiotis Milonas Juan A Navas‐Cortes Stephen Parnell Roel Potting Philippe Lucien Reignault Emilio Stefani Hans‐Hermann Thulke Wopke Van der Werf Antonio Vicent Civera Jonathan Yuen Lucia Zappalà Jean‐Claude Grégoire Chris Malumphy Virag Kertesz Andrea Maiorano Alan MacLeod |
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| description | Abstract The European Commission requested the EFSA Panel on Plant Health to conduct a pest categorisation of Malacosoma disstria Hübner (Lepidoptera: Lasiocampidae), commonly known as the forest tent caterpillar, for the territory of the EU. M. disstria is a North American polyphagous leaf‐eating pest primarily feeding on deciduous trees belonging to the genera Acer, Malus, Populus, Prunus, Quercus and Tilia. It is a univoltine species. Eggs are laid on twigs and branches. Larvae emerge in the spring to feed on buds and fresh leaves. Host plants can be completely defoliated although they often refoliate and recover within a few weeks. Nevertheless, three consecutive years of heavy defoliation or repeated periods of defoliation combined with drought can cause extensive tree mortality. As such, M. disstria is regarded as one of the most serious hardwood forestry insect pests in North America. Population upsurges leading to outbreaks are cyclical, generally nine to 13 years apart and can last 2–3 years. Outbreaks have been reported in eastern North America since the late 18th century. Outbreaks in western Canada have spanned up to 200,000 km2. Plants for planting, cut branches and isolated bark provide pathways for entry. Host availability and climate suitability suggest that large parts of the EU would be suitable for establishment. The pest could spread naturally by flight within the EU. Eggs on plants for planting could also facilitate spread. The introduction of M. disstria into the EU could lead to serious outbreaks causing significant damage to forest, orchard and amenity trees and shrubs. Phytosanitary measures are available to inhibit the entry and spread of this species. M. disstria satisfies the criteria that are within the remit of EFSA to assess for it to be regarded as a potential Union quarantine pest. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-942a5a272204468da834dd6ce492544e2023-03-14T04:16:02ZengWileyEFSA Journal1831-47322022-03-01203n/an/a10.2903/j.efsa.2022.7208Pest categorisation of Malacosoma disstriaEFSA Panel on Plant Health (PLH)Claude BragardPaula BaptistaElisavet ChatzivassiliouFrancesco Di SerioPaolo GonthierJosep Anton Jaques MiretAnnemarie Fejer JustesenChrister Sven MagnussonPanagiotis MilonasJuan A Navas‐CortesStephen ParnellRoel PottingPhilippe Lucien ReignaultEmilio StefaniHans‐Hermann ThulkeWopke Van der WerfAntonio Vicent CiveraJonathan YuenLucia ZappalàJean‐Claude GrégoireChris MalumphyVirag KerteszAndrea MaioranoAlan MacLeodAbstract The European Commission requested the EFSA Panel on Plant Health to conduct a pest categorisation of Malacosoma disstria Hübner (Lepidoptera: Lasiocampidae), commonly known as the forest tent caterpillar, for the territory of the EU. M. disstria is a North American polyphagous leaf‐eating pest primarily feeding on deciduous trees belonging to the genera Acer, Malus, Populus, Prunus, Quercus and Tilia. It is a univoltine species. Eggs are laid on twigs and branches. Larvae emerge in the spring to feed on buds and fresh leaves. Host plants can be completely defoliated although they often refoliate and recover within a few weeks. Nevertheless, three consecutive years of heavy defoliation or repeated periods of defoliation combined with drought can cause extensive tree mortality. As such, M. disstria is regarded as one of the most serious hardwood forestry insect pests in North America. Population upsurges leading to outbreaks are cyclical, generally nine to 13 years apart and can last 2–3 years. Outbreaks have been reported in eastern North America since the late 18th century. Outbreaks in western Canada have spanned up to 200,000 km2. Plants for planting, cut branches and isolated bark provide pathways for entry. Host availability and climate suitability suggest that large parts of the EU would be suitable for establishment. The pest could spread naturally by flight within the EU. Eggs on plants for planting could also facilitate spread. The introduction of M. disstria into the EU could lead to serious outbreaks causing significant damage to forest, orchard and amenity trees and shrubs. Phytosanitary measures are available to inhibit the entry and spread of this species. M. disstria satisfies the criteria that are within the remit of EFSA to assess for it to be regarded as a potential Union quarantine pest.https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2022.7208forest tent caterpillarpest riskplant healthplant pestquarantine |
| spellingShingle | EFSA Panel on Plant Health (PLH) Claude Bragard Paula Baptista Elisavet Chatzivassiliou Francesco Di Serio Paolo Gonthier Josep Anton Jaques Miret Annemarie Fejer Justesen Christer Sven Magnusson Panagiotis Milonas Juan A Navas‐Cortes Stephen Parnell Roel Potting Philippe Lucien Reignault Emilio Stefani Hans‐Hermann Thulke Wopke Van der Werf Antonio Vicent Civera Jonathan Yuen Lucia Zappalà Jean‐Claude Grégoire Chris Malumphy Virag Kertesz Andrea Maiorano Alan MacLeod Pest categorisation of Malacosoma disstria EFSA Journal forest tent caterpillar pest risk plant health plant pest quarantine |
| title | Pest categorisation of Malacosoma disstria |
| title_full | Pest categorisation of Malacosoma disstria |
| title_fullStr | Pest categorisation of Malacosoma disstria |
| title_full_unstemmed | Pest categorisation of Malacosoma disstria |
| title_short | Pest categorisation of Malacosoma disstria |
| title_sort | pest categorisation of malacosoma disstria |
| topic | forest tent caterpillar pest risk plant health plant pest quarantine |
| url | https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2022.7208 |
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