EPPO report on selected intercepted consignments
The EPPO Secretariat has gathered the intercepted consignment reports:
1) for 1998 received since the previous report (EPPO RS 99/032) from the following countries: France, Greece, Netherlands, Romania.
2) for 1999 received from the following countries: Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Ireland, Israel, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Switzerland, United Kingdom.
When a consignment has been re-exported and the country of origin is unknown, the re-exporting country is indicated in brackets. When the occurrence of a pest in a given country is not known to the EPPO Secretariat, this is indicated by an asterisk (*).
The EPPO Secretariat has selected interceptions made because of the presence of pests. Other interceptions due to prohibited commodities, missing or invalid certificates are not indicated. It must be pointed out that the report is only partial, as many EPPO countries have not yet sent their interception reports.
- 1998 interceptions (remainder)
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Pest
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Consignment
|
Type of commodity
|
Country of origin
|
C. of destination
|
nb
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Bemisia tabaci
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Anubias barteri
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Aquarium plants
|
Spain (Canary isl.)
|
France
|
1
|
|
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Anubias congensis
|
Aquarium plants
|
Spain (Canary isl.)
|
France
|
1
|
|
|
Anubias nana
|
Aquarium plants
|
Spain (Canary isl.)
|
France
|
1
|
|
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Asclepias
|
Cut flowers
|
Israel
|
France
|
1
|
|
|
Echinodorus cordifolius
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Aquarium plants
|
Spain (Canary isl.)
|
France
|
1
|
|
|
Echinodorus
|
Aquarium plants
|
Singapore
|
France
|
1
|
|
|
Eryngium foetidum
|
Leaves
|
Thailand
|
France
|
1
|
|
|
Eryngium
|
Cut flowers
|
Thailand
|
France
|
1
|
|
|
Gypsophila
|
Cut flowers
|
Israel
|
France
|
1
|
|
|
Gypsophila
|
Cut flowers
|
Israel
|
Portugal
|
1
|
|
|
Hemigraphis exotica
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Plants for planting
|
Spain (Canary isl.)
|
France
|
1
|
|
|
Hibiscus sabdariffa
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Leaves
|
Togo
|
France
|
1
|
|
|
Hygrophila angustifolia
|
Aquarium plants
|
Indonesia
|
France
|
1
|
|
|
Hygrophila polysperma
|
Aquarium plants
|
Singapore
|
France
|
2
|
|
|
Hygrophila salicifolia
|
Aquarium plants
|
Singapore
|
France
|
3
|
|
|
Hygrophila siamensis
|
Aquarium plants
|
Malaysia
|
France
|
1
|
|
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Hygrophila siamensis
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Aquarium plants
|
Singapore
|
France
|
2
|
|
|
Hygrophila stricta
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Aquarium plants
|
Indonesia
|
France
|
1
|
|
|
Hygrophila
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Aquarium plants
|
Malaysia
|
France
|
1
|
|
|
Manihot esculenta
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Vegetables
|
Cameroon
|
France
|
1
|
|
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Ocimum basilicum
|
Vegetables
|
Israel
|
France
|
2
|
|
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Rosa
|
Cut flowers
|
Israel
|
France
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. sepedonicus
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Solanum tuberosum
|
Ware potatoes
|
Germany
|
Netherlands
|
6
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Frankliniella occidentalis, Thrips tabaci
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Rosa
|
Cut flowers
|
South Africa
|
Portugal
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liriomyza sativae
|
Ocimum basilicum
|
Vegetables
|
South Africa*
|
France
|
1
|
|
|
Ocimum basilicum
|
Vegetables
|
Thailand
|
France
|
2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liriomyza sp.
|
Ocimum basilicum
|
Vegetables
|
Dominican Rep.
|
France
|
1
|
|
|
Ocimum basilicum
|
Vegetables
|
Egypt
|
France
|
1
|
|
|
Ocimum basilicum
|
Vegetables
|
Israel
|
France
|
2
|
|
|
Ocimum basilicum
|
Vegetables
|
Morocco
|
France
|
4
|
|
|
Phaseolus
|
Vegetables
|
Togo
|
France
|
1
|
|
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Solanum
|
Vegetables
|
Togo
|
France
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ralstonia solanacearum
|
Solanum tuberosum
|
Ware potatoes
|
Egypt
|
Greece
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Thrips palmi
|
Orchidaceae
|
Cut flowers
|
Singapore
|
France
|
2
|
|
|
Orchidaceae
|
Cut flowers
|
Thailand
|
France
|
2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Thysanoptera
|
Dianthus
|
Cut flowers
|
Ecuador
|
France
|
1
|
|
|
Momordica charantia
|
Vegetables
|
Thailand
|
France
|
2
|
|
|
Orchidaceae
|
Cut flowers
|
Singapore
|
France
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Xanthomonas campestris pv. citri
|
Citrus hystrix
|
Fruits
|
Thailand
|
France
|
1
|
- Fruit flies
|
Pest
|
Consignment
|
Country of origin
|
C. of destination
|
nb
|
|
Bactrocera
|
Psidium guajava
|
Thailand
|
France
|
1
|
|
Ceratitis capitata
|
Mangifera indica
|
South Africa
|
France
|
1
|
|
Tephritidae
|
Mangifera indica
|
Mauritius
|
France
|
1
|
- 1999 interceptions
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Pest
|
Consignment
|
Type of commodity
|
Country of origin
|
C. of destination
|
nb
|
|
Bemisia sp.
|
Gardenia jasminoides
|
Plants for planting
|
Sri Lanka
|
Denmark
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bemisia tabaci
|
Alternanthera
|
Aquarium plants
|
Singapore
|
Denmark
|
1
|
|
|
Crossandra infundibuliformis
|
Cuttings
|
Sri Lanka
|
Denmark
|
2
|
|
|
Dendranthema
|
Cut flowers
|
Netherlands
|
Ireland
|
4
|
|
|
Eryngium
|
Cut flowers
|
Thailand
|
France
|
2
|
|
|
Eustoma russelianum
|
Cut flowers
|
Israel
|
United Kingdom
|
3
|
|
|
Fuchsia
|
Cuttings
|
Israel
|
United Kingdom
|
2
|
|
|
Fuchsia
|
Plants for planting
|
Israel
|
United Kingdom
|
2
|
|
|
Helianthus
|
Cut flowers
|
Israel
|
United Kingdom
|
1
|
|
|
Hygrophila
|
Aquarium plants
|
Singapore
|
Denmark
|
1
|
|
|
Hygrophila
|
Aquarium plants
|
Singapore
|
United Kingdom
|
1
|
|
|
Hygrophila salicifolia
|
Aquarium plants
|
Malaysia
|
France
|
1
|
|
|
Hygrophila salicifolia
|
Aquarium plants
|
Singapore
|
France
|
1
|
|
|
Hygrophila stricta
|
Aquarium plants
|
Singapore
|
France
|
1
|
|
|
Hypericum
|
Cut flowers
|
Israel
|
United Kingdom
|
2
|
|
|
Hypericum androsaemum
|
Cut flowers
|
Israel
|
United Kingdom
|
1
|
|
|
Leaves
|
Vegetables
|
Nigeria
|
United Kingdom
|
2
|
|
|
Ludwigia
|
Cuttings
|
Singapore
|
United Kingdom
|
1
|
|
|
Pelargonium
|
Cuttings
|
Israel
|
United Kingdom
|
1
|
|
|
Solidago
|
Cut flowers
|
Israel
|
Ireland
|
2
|
|
|
Solidago
|
Cut flowers
|
Israel
|
United Kingdom
|
6
|
|
|
Solidago
|
Cut flowers
|
Netherlands
|
Ireland
|
2
|
|
|
Solidago
|
Cut flowers
|
Netherlands
|
United Kingdom
|
2
|
|
|
Solidago
|
Cut flowers
|
(Netherlands)
|
United Kingdom
|
2
|
|
|
Solidago
|
Cut flowers
|
Turkey
|
United Kingdom
|
1
|
|
|
Solidaster
|
Cut flowers
|
Israel
|
United Kingdom
|
1
|
|
|
Trachelium
|
Cut flowers
|
Israel
|
United Kingdom
|
1
|
|
|
Trachelium
|
Cut flowers
|
Netherlands
|
United Kingdom
|
2
|
|
|
Verbena
|
Plants for planting
|
Israel
|
United Kingdom
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bemisia tabaci, Liriomyza
|
Aster
|
Cut flowers
|
Israel
|
United Kingdom
|
1
|
|
|
Solidago
|
Cut flowers
|
Israel
|
United Kingdom
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bemisia tabaci, Liriomyza, Hymenia recurvalis
|
Leaves
|
Vegetables
|
Nigeria
|
United Kingdom
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bemisia tabaci, Noctuidae
|
Fuchsia
|
Cuttings
|
Israel
|
United Kingdom
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Corynespora sp.
|
Ocimum basilicum
|
Vegetables
|
Thailand
|
United Kingdom
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dialeurodes citri
|
Gardenia
|
Plants for planting
|
USA
|
United Kingdom
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ditylenchus dipsaci
|
Narcissus
|
Bulbs
|
United Kingdom
|
Netherlands
|
4
|
|
Pest
|
Consignment
|
Type of commodity
|
Country of origin
|
C. of destination
|
nb
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Frankliniella occidentalis
|
Cyclamen
|
Pot plants
|
Denmark
|
Estonia
|
1
|
|
|
Saintpaulia ionantha
|
Pot plants
|
Netherlands
|
Estonia
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Globodera sp.
|
Solanum tuberosum
|
Ware potatoes
|
Sweden
|
Finland
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Helicoverpa armigera, Liriomyza
|
Leaves
|
Vegetables
|
Nigeria
|
United Kingdom
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liriomyza huidobrensis
|
Allium fistulosum
|
Vegetables
|
Zimbabwe*
|
United Kingdom
|
2
|
|
|
Apium graveolens
|
Vegetables
|
Spain
|
United Kingdom
|
1
|
|
|
Bupleurum
|
Cut flowers
|
Netherlands
|
United Kingdom
|
1
|
|
|
Carthamus
|
Cut flowers
|
Israel
|
United Kingdom
|
2
|
|
|
Carthamus
|
Cut flowers
|
Kenya*
|
United Kingdom
|
1
|
|
|
Celosia
|
Cut flowers
|
Israel
|
United Kingdom
|
1
|
|
|
Coriandrum sativum
|
Vegetables
|
Cyprus
|
United Kingdom
|
1
|
|
|
Dendranthema
|
Cut flowers
|
Netherlands
|
United Kingdom
|
1
|
|
|
Eustoma gentianaceae
|
Cut flowers
|
Kenya
|
United Kingdom
|
1
|
|
|
Gypsophila
|
Cut flowers
|
Ecuador
|
United Kingdom
|
1
|
|
|
Lysimachia
|
Cuttings
|
Portugal
|
United Kingdom
|
1
|
|
|
Pisum sativum
|
Vegetables
|
Guatemala
|
United Kingdom
|
2
|
|
|
Spinacia oleracea
|
Vegetables
|
Cyprus
|
United Kingdom
|
1
|
|
|
Torenia fournieri
|
Cuttings
|
Netherlands
|
United Kingdom
|
1
|
|
|
Trigonella foenum-graecum
|
Vegetables
|
Cyprus
|
United Kingdom
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liriomyza sativae
|
Ocimum basilicum
|
Vegetables
|
Thailand
|
France
|
2
|
|
|
Ocimum sanctum
|
Vegetables
|
Thailand
|
France
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liriomyza sp.
|
Carthamus
|
Cut flowers
|
Israel
|
United Kingdom
|
2
|
|
|
Coriandrum sativum
|
Vegetables
|
USA
|
United Kingdom
|
1
|
|
|
Gypsophila
|
Cut flowers
|
Israel
|
United Kingdom
|
2
|
|
|
Gypsophila
|
Cut flowers
|
Netherlands
|
United Kingdom
|
2
|
|
|
Lactuca
|
Vegetables
|
USA
|
United Kingdom
|
1
|
|
|
Ocimum basilicum
|
Vegetables
|
Israel
|
France
|
1
|
|
|
Ocimum basilicum
|
Vegetables
|
Thailand
|
Denmark
|
2
|
|
|
Spinacia oleracea
|
Vegetables
|
Cyprus
|
Denmark
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liriomyza sp., B. tabaci
|
Ocimum basilicum
|
Vegetables
|
Thailand
|
Denmark
|
1
|
|
|
Solidago
|
Cut flowers
|
Israel
|
United Kingdom
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liriomyza trifolii
|
Argyranthemum frutescens
|
Cuttings
|
Costa Rica
|
United Kingdom
|
1
|
|
|
Aster
|
Cut flowers
|
Israel
|
United Kingdom
|
1
|
|
|
Gypsophila
|
Cut flowers
|
Israel
|
United Kingdom
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Meloidogyne sp.
|
Rosa
|
Plants for planting
|
Denmark
|
Norway
|
2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Parabemisia myricae
|
Murraya
|
Vegetables
|
Ghana*
|
United Kingdom
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Quadraspidiotus perniciosus
|
Pyrus communis
|
Fruits
|
Spain
|
Israel
|
2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ralstonia solanacearum
|
Solanum tuberosum
|
Ware potatoes
|
Egypt
|
United Kingdom
|
1
|
|
|
Solanum tuberosum
|
Ware potatoes
|
Syria*
|
Greece
|
1
|
|
Pest
|
Consignment
|
Type of commodity
|
Country of origin
|
C. of destination
|
nb
|
|
Thrips palmi
|
Momordica
|
Vegetables
|
India
|
United Kingdom
|
2
|
|
|
Momordica
|
Vegetables
|
Thailand
|
United Kingdom
|
1
|
|
|
Orchidaceae
|
Cut flowers
|
Thailand
|
Denmark
|
3
|
|
|
Ornamentals
|
Cut flowers
|
Thailand
|
Finland
|
1
|
- Fruit flies
|
Pest
|
Consignment
|
Country of origin
|
C. of destination
|
nb
|
|
Bactrocera
|
Mangifera indica
|
French Polynesia
|
France
|
1
|
|
|
Mangifera indica
|
Sri Lanka
|
France
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ceratitis sp.
|
Mangifera indica
|
Kenya
|
France
|
2
|
|
|
Syzygium javanica
|
Côte d'Ivoire
|
France
|
1
|
- Bonsais
8 consignments of bonsai plants (Carmona, Gingko, Ilex, Ligustrum, Loropetalum, Podocarpus, Serissa, Zelkova) from China were intercepted by United Kingdom (7) and Portugal (1) because of the presence of the following pests: Dialeurodes, Helicotylenchus dihystera, Helicotylenchus sp., Rhizoecus hibisci, Saissetia neglecta, Tinocallis takachihoensis