EPPO Global Database

EPPO Reporting Service no. 09 - 1999 Num. article: 1999/146

EPPO report on selected intercepted consignments


The EPPO Secretariat has gathered the intercepted consignment reports for 1999 received since the previous report (EPPO RS 99/112) from the following countries: Austria, Croatia (2 interceptions for 1998), Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, France, Finland, Germany, Guernsey, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jersey, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sweden, 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 several EPPO countries have not yet sent their interception reports.

Note: the EPPO RS 98/077 mentioned an Italian interception of seed potatoes from Canada infected by Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. sepedonicus. NAPPO has informed the EPPO Secretariat that the Italian authorities have performed further tests (biological tests) and that the results obtained have excluded the presence of C. m. subsp. sepedonicus in the seed potato samples in question, which should therefore be considered as free from this bacterium.

Pest
Consignment
Type of commodity
Country of origin
C. of destination
nb
Agropyron repens
Petroselinum
Seeds
USA
Israel
1






Ambrosia sp.
Helianthus annuus
Stored products
Hungary
Poland
1

Zea mays
Stored products
Czech Republic
Poland
1

Zea mays
Stored products
Slovakia
Poland
1






Aster yellows phytoplasma
Solidago
Cuttings
Netherlands
Israel
1






Aulacorthum solani
Viburnum
Cuttings
Netherlands
Israel
1






Bemisia tabaci
Ajuga
Cuttings
Israel
United Kingdom
1

Alternanthera
Aquarium plants
Morocco
France
1

Alternanthera
Aquarium plants
Singapore*
France
5

Alternanthera
Aquarium plants
Thailand
France
1

Alternanthera ficoidea
Aquarium plants
Singapore*
France
2

Alternanthera reineckii
Aquarium plants
Singapore*
France
3

Alternanthera sessilis
Aquarium plants
Singapore*
France
2

Anubias
Aquarium plants
Israel
France
2

Anubias coffeefolia
Aquarium plants
Singapore*
Denmark
1

Asclepias
Cut flowers
Israel
United Kingdom
1

Aster
Cut flowers
Netherlands
Ireland
1

Bacopa amplexicaulis
Aquarium plants
Singapore*
France
3

Coriandrum
Vegetables
Thailand
France
1

Pest
Consignment
Type of commodity
Country of origin
C. of destination
nb
B. tabaci (cont.)
Dendranthema
Cut flowers
Netherlands
Ireland
1

Dendranthema
Cut flowers
Netherlands
United Kingdom
1

Echinodorus
Aquarium plants
Israel
France
1

Eryngium
Cut flowers
Thailand
France
14

Euphorbia
Plants for planting
Thailand
Denmark
1

Euphorbia pulcherrima
Cuttings
Germany
United Kingdom
4

Euphorbia pulcherrima
Plants for planting
Germany
United Kingdom
3

Euphorbia pulcherrima
Cut flowers
Germany
United Kingdom
1

Euphorbia pulcherrima
Plants for planting
Netherlands
United Kingdom
1

Euphorbia pulcherrima
Cuttings
Netherlands
United Kingdom
1

Euphorbia pulcherrima
Plants for planting
Portugal
United Kingdom
1

Gypsophila
Cut flowers
Israel
France
1

Heteranthera
Aquarium plants
Singapore*
United Kingdom
1

Hibiscus
Pot plants
Netherlands
Poland
1

Hibiscus
Plants for planting
Netherlands
United Kingdom
3

Hibiscus
Cut flowers
Togo
France
1

Hygrophila
Aquarium plants
Singapore*
France
4

Hygrophila augustifolia
Aquarium plants
Singapore*
United Kingdom
1

Hygrophila costata
Aquarium plants
Singapore*
France
4

Hygrophila polysperma
Aquarium plants
Singapore*
France
11

Hygrophila rosanervis
Aquarium plants
Malaysia
France
1

Hygrophila salicifolia
Aquarium plants
Singapore*
France
1

Hypericum
Cut flowers
Israel
United Kingdom
1

Hypericum
Cut flowers
Netherlands
Ireland
1

Mayaca fluviatilis
Aquarium plants
Singapore*
France
1

Metrosideros
Plants for planting
Israel
France
1

Nomaphila
Aquarium plants
Singapore*
France
7

Nomaphila siamensis
Aquarium plants
Singapore*
France
9

Ocimum basilicum
Vegetables
Israel
France
3

Ocimum basilicum
Vegetables
Spain (Canary isl.)
United Kingdom
1

Piper sarmentosum
Vegetables
Thailand
France
1

Rosa
Cut flowers
Israel
France
1

Solidago
Cut flowers
Israel
Ireland
5

Solidago
Cut flowers
Israel
United Kingdom
22

Solidago
Cut flowers
Netherlands
Ireland
3

Solidago
Cut flowers
Spain
United Kingdom
1

Sparmannia
Plants for planting
Netherlands
United Kingdom
1






Bemisia tabaci, Liriomyza (suspect huidobrensis)
Solidago
Cut flowers
Israel
United Kingdom
1






Cadra cautella, Oryzaephilus mercator
Capsicum frutescens
Stored products
Niger
Israel
1






Canna yellow mottle virus
Canna
Plants for planting
Netherlands
United Kingdom
1






Clavibacter michiganensis
Solanum tuberosum
Ware potatoes
Denmark
Netherlands
1
subsp. sepedonicus
Solanum tuberosum
Ware potatoes
Germany
Netherlands
12

Solanum tuberosum
Seed potatoes
Germany
Netherlands
2

Solanum tuberosum
Ware potatoes
Poland
Estonia
1






Cryptocephalus fulvus, Crophosomus rufipes?
Unspecified
Branches
Netherlands
Israel
1






Cydia sp.
Prunus persica
Fruits
Italy
Poland
1






Cyptophania hirsuta?
Coffea
Stored products
Brazil
Israel
2

Pest
Consignment
Type of commodity
Country of origin
C. of destination
nb
Dendrocerus ramicornis, Scatopse pulicaria?
Sesamum indicum
Seeds
India
Israel
1






Duponchelia fovealis
Heuchera
Plants for planting
Netherlands
United Kingdom
1






Entomoscelis sacra, Scatopse pulicaria?
Sesamum indicum
Seeds
India
Israel
1






Eriosoma lanigerum
Malus domestica
Fruits
Italy
Israel
1






Erwinia amylovora
Cotoneaster horizontalis
Plants for planting
United Kingdom
Ireland
1

Crataegus monogyna
Plants for planting
Belgium
Ireland
1

Pyracantha
Plants for planting
Netherlands
United Kingdom
1






Frankliniella occidentalis
Alstroemeria, Liatris
Cut flowers
Netherlands
Estonia
1

Dendrobium
Cut flowers
Thailand
Germany
1

Helianthus annuus
Cut flowers
Netherlands
Jersey
1

Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
Pot plants
Netherlands
Poland
1

Limonium
Cut flowers
Guernsey*
Jersey
2






Globodera pallida
Solanum tuberosum
Seed potatoes
Netherlands
France
1
Globodera pallida, G. rostochiensis
Solanum tuberosum
Ware potatoes
Italy
Finland
1
Globodera rostochiensis
Solanum tuberosum
Ware potatoes
Hungary
Poland
1

Solanum tuberosum
Ware potatoes
Italy
Czech Republic
2

Solanum tuberosum
Ware potatoes
Italy
Finland
1

Solanum tuberosum
Ware potatoes
Italy
Ireland
3

Solanum tuberosum
Seed potatoes
Netherlands
France
2






Globodera sp.
Solanum tuberosum
Ware potatoes
Cyprus
Norway
1






Helicoverpa armigera
Dianthus
Cut flowers
Israel
Netherlands
2

Dianthus
Cut flowers
Morocco
Netherlands
2

Dianthus caryophyllus
Cut flowers
Morocco
France
2

Dianthus caryophyllus
Cut flowers
Turkey
France
1

Gypsophila
Cut flowers
Israel
Germany
1

Phaseolus
Vegetables
Egypt
Netherlands
11

Phaseolus
Vegetables
Morocco
Netherlands
2






Japananus hyalinus
Acer palmatum
Plants for planting
Korea Republic
United Kingdom
1






Lasioderma serricorne
Capsicum frutescens
Stored products
India
Israel
1

Nicotiana tabacum
Stored products
Zimbabwe
Israel
1






Lasioderma serricorne, Ephestia elutella
Coffea
Stored products
Colombia
Israel
1






Leptinotarsa decemlineata
Cichorium endivia
Vegetables
Netherlands
United Kingdom
1

Solanum tuberosum
Ware potatoes
Cyprus
United Kingdom
1

Solanum tuberosum
Ware potatoes
Italy
Ireland
1

Solanum tuberosum
Ware potatoes
Italy
United Kingdom
1

Solanum tuberosum
Ware potatoes
Spain
United Kingdom
1






Leucoptera malifoliella
Malus domestica
Fruits
Italy
Israel
1







Pest
Consignment
Type of commodity
Country of origin
C. of destination
nb
Liriomyza huidobrensis
Dendranthema
Cut flowers
Kenya*
United Kingdom
1

Dendranthema
Cut flowers
Netherlands
Ireland
1

Dendranthema
Cut flowers
Netherlands
United Kingdom
3

Dendranthema, Gypsophila
Cut flowers
Netherlands
Ireland
1

Gypsophila
Cut flowers
Israel
Jersey
1

Gypsophila
Cut flowers
Israel
United Kingdom
1

Gypsophila
Cut flowers
Netherlands
Ireland
8

Gypsophila
Cut flowers
Netherlands
Jersey
4

Gypsophila
Cut flowers
Netherlands
United Kingdom
5

Gypsophila
Cut flowers
Unknown
Jersey
1

Unspecified plants
Plants for planting
Netherlands
Ireland
1






Liriomyza huidobrensis, L. bryoniae
Gypsophila
Cut flowers
Netherlands
United Kingdom
1






Liriomyza (suspect
Gypsophila
Cut flowers
Ecuador
United Kingdom
1
huidobrensis)
Gypsophila
Cut flowers
Israel
United Kingdom
2

Gypsophila
Cut flowers
Netherlands
United Kingdom
1

Gypsophila
Cut flowers
Spain
United Kingdom
1

Solidago
Cut flowers
Israel
United Kingdom
1

Dendranthema
Cut flowers
Netherlands
United Kingdom
1

Eustoma
Cut flowers
Netherlands
United Kingdom
1

Gypsophila
Cut flowers
Netherlands
United Kingdom
1

Gypsophila
Cut flowers
Spain
United Kingdom
1






Liriomyza sativae
Ocimum basilicum
Vegetables
Thailand
France
13

Ocimum basilicum
Vegetables
Thailand
United Kingdom
2






Liriomyza trifolii
Dendranthema
Cut flowers
Netherlands
United Kingdom
1

Gerbera
Plants for planting
Belgium
United Kingdom
1

Gerbera
Plants for planting
Netherlands
Guernsey
1

Gerbera
Plants for planting
Netherlands
United Kingdom
6






Liriomyza (suspect trifolii)
Gerbera
Plants for planting
Belgium
United Kingdom
1

Gerbera
Cut flowers
Netherlands
United Kingdom
1






Liriomyza sp.
Capsicum
Plants for planting
Netherlands
United Kingdom
1

Coriandrum
Vegetables
Thailand
France
1

Dendranthema
Cut flowers
Netherlands
United Kingdom
1

Gypsophila
Cut flowers
Israel
France
1

Gypsophila
Cut flowers
Israel
Germany
1

Gypsophila
Cut flowers
Israel
United Kingdom
1

Gypsophila
Cut flowers
Netherlands
United Kingdom
2

Gypsophila
Cut flowers
Spain
Croatia (1998)
1

Gypsophila
Cut flowers
Spain
United Kingdom
1

Lycopersicon esculentum
Plants for planting
Tunisia
France
2

Ocimum basilicum
Vegetables
Israel
France
6

Ocimum basilicum
Vegetables
Morocco
France
1

Verbena
Cut flowers
Netherlands
United Kingdom
1






Maruca testulalis
Phaseolus
Vegetables
Ghana
United Kingdom
1






Meloidogyne sp.
Rosa
Cuttings
Netherlands
Poland
1






Mites
Tillandsia
Cuttings
Netherlands
Israel
1







Pest
Consignment
Type of commodity
Country of origin
C. of destination
nb
Nematodes
Areca
Plants for planting
Dominican Rep.
Germany
1

Phoenix roebelenii
Plants for planting
Costa Rica
Germany
1

Pinus pentaphylla, Juniperus chinensis
Plants for planting
Japan
Germany
1

Various plants
Plants for planting
Malaysia
Germany
1






Pachytroctes dichromiscelis?
Coffea
Stored products
Vietnam
Israel
4






Potato spindle tuber viroid, Potato virus X
Solanum tuberosum
Breeding purposes
Peru
Netherlands
1






Pratylenchus
Lilium
Bulbs
Netherlands
Israel
1






Pratylenchus penetrans
Lilium
Bulbs
Netherlands
Israel
1






Quadraspidiotus perniciosus
Pyrus communis
Fruits
Spain
Israel
1

Pyrus communis
Fruits
Spain
Israel
1






Ralstonia solanacearum
Curcuma
Plants for planting
Venezuela
Netherlands
1

Solanum tuberosum
Ware potatoes
Egypt
Germany
5

Solanum tuberosum
Ware potatoes
Egypt
Italy
1

Solanum tuberosum
Ware potatoes
Egypt
Netherlands
4

Solanum tuberosum
Ware potatoes
EU
Slovenia
2






Rhizopertha dominica
Hordeum vulgare
Stored products
Czech Republic
Poland
2

Hordeum vulgare
Stored products
Slovakia
Poland
3

Triticum aestivum
Stored products
Czech Republic
Poland
1

Triticum aestivum
Stored products
Slovakia
Poland
1






Scales
Dracaena
Cuttings
Netherlands
Israel
1






Scirtothrips dorsalis, Thrips tabaci
Asparagus officinalis
Vegetables
Thailand
Netherlands
1






Sclerotium cepivorum
Petroselinum
Seeds
Denmark
Israel
1

Raphanus sativus
Seeds
Netherlands
Israel
1

Spinacia oleracea
Vegetables
Denmark
Israel
1






Scutellonema bradys
Dioscorea
Vegetables
Ghana
Israel
1






Sitophilus oryzae
Hordeum vulgare
Stored products
Czech Republic
Poland
6

Hordeum vulgare
Stored products
Slovakia
Poland
7

Triticum aestivum
Stored products
Slovakia
Poland
6

Zea mays
Stored products
Slovakia
Poland
2






Sitophilus oryzae, Rhizopertha dominica
Triticum aestivum
Stored products
Slovakia
Poland
1






Sitophilus oryzae, Tribolium
Avena sativa
Stored products
Czech Republic
Poland
1

Hordeum vulgare
Stored products
Czech Republic
Poland
2

Hordeum vulgare
Stored products
Slovakia
Poland
1

Zea mays
Stored products
Czech Republic
Poland
1






Spiders
Coffea
Stored products
Côte d'Ivoire
Israel
1







Pest
Consignment
Type of commodity
Country of origin
C. of destination
nb
Stenocarpella maydis, Cochliobolus carbonum, C. graminicola
Zea mays
Seeds
USA
Israel
1






Thrips palmi
Dendrobium
Cut flowers
Thailand
Netherlands
2

Orchidaceae
Plants for planting
India
France
1






Thrips (suspect  palmi)
Momordica charantia
Vegetables
Dominican Rep.
United Kingdom
1

Momordica charantia
Vegetables
Dominican Rep.
France
1

Solanum melongena
Vegetables
Dominican Rep.
France
1






Thrips sp.
Alstroemeria
Cuttings
Netherlands
Israel
1

Dendrobium
Cut flowers
Thailand
Germany
2






Thysanoptera
Momordica charantia
Vegetables
Dominican Rep.
France
2

Momordica charantia
Vegetables
Thailand
France
2

Orchidaceae
Cut flowers
Singapore
France
1

Solanum melongena
Vegetables
Dominican Rep.
France
2






Tribolium castaneum
Sesamum indicum
Seeds
Ethiopia
Israel
2






Tribolium confusum
Coffea
Stored products
Thailand
Israel
1

Coffea
Stored products
Uganda
Israel
1

Dried spices
Stored products
India
Israel
1






Tribolium sp.
Hordeum vulgare
Stored products
Czech Republic
Poland
3

Hordeum vulgare
Stored products
Slovakia
Poland
5

Oryza sativa
Stored products
Pakistan
Poland
1

Panicum milliaceum, Helianthus annuus
Stored products
Czech Republic
Poland
1

Pistachio
Stored products
Turkey
Israel
1

Triticum aestivum
Stored products
Czech Republic
Poland
2

Triticum aestivum
Stored products
Slovakia
Poland
4

Zea mays
Stored products
Czech Republic
Poland
2

Zea mays
Stored products
Hungary
Poland
1

Zea mays
Stored products
Slovakia
Poland
2






Tribolium, Oryzaephilus surinamensis
Helianthus annuus
Stored products
Czech Republic
Poland
1






Tribolium, Trogoderma granarium
Hordeum vulgare
Stored products
Slovakia
Poland
1






Tribolium, Trogoderma, Rhizopertha
Hordeum vulgare
Stored products
Slovakia
Poland
1






Trogoderma granarium
Hordeum vulgare
Stored products
Slovakia
Poland
7

Triticum aestivum
Stored products
USA
Croatia (1998)
1






Trogoderma granarium, Sitophilus oryzae
Hordeum vulgare
Stored products
Slovakia
Poland
1






Trogoderma sp.
Triticum aestivum
Stored products
Slovakia
Poland
1






Trogoderma, Tribolium, Rhizopertha, Sitophilus
Hordeum vulgare
Stored products
Slovakia
Poland
1







Pest
Consignment
Type of commodity
Country of origin
C. of destination
nb
Typhaea stercorea
Cinnamomum aromaticum
Stored products
China
Israel
1






Unspecified insect
Cinnamomum aromaticum
Stored products
China
Israel
1

Coffea
Stored products
Vietnam
Israel
1






Unspecified rot
Capsicum frutescens
Stored products
India
Israel
1

Panicum milliaceum
Stored products
India
Israel
1


  • Fruit flies

Pest
Consignment
Country of origin
C. of destination
nb
Bactrocera sp.
Mangifera indica
Thailand
France
2

Psidium guajava
Thailand
France
2

Syzygium jambos
Thailand
France
1





Ceratitis capitata
Citrus reticulata
Uruguay
Netherlands
1





Ceratitis sp.
Annona muricata
Côte d'Ivoire
France
1

Mangifera indica
Burkina Faso
France
1

Mangifera indica
Cameroon
France
1

Mangifera indica
Mali
France
4


  • Wood

Pest
Consignment
Type of commodity
Country of origin
C. of destination
nb
Anoplophora glabripennis
found in 1998*
Wood
Crate containing floor tiles
China
United Kingdom
1






Cerambycidae, Cryptorhynchinae
Conifers
Packing wood
China
Ireland
1






Cerambyx cerdo, Chrysobothris affinis, Rhagium mordax
Quercus robur
Wood
Ukraine
Poland
1






Ips sp.
Pinus
Wood
Russia
Poland
1






Monochamus sp.
Picea
Wood
Russia
Poland
1

Picea abies
Wood
Russia
Poland
2

Pinus sylvestris, Picea abies
Wood
Russia
Poland
1






Monochamus, Scolytidae
Conifers
Packing wood
China
Ireland
1
Plagionotus, Cerambyx, Chrysobothris, Agrilus
Quercus
Wood
Ukraine
Poland
2






Tribolium sp.
Exotic wood
Wood
Malaysia
Poland
1

* Note: Anoplophora glabripennis was intercepted by UK in September 1998. It was found associated with a crate containing floor tiles from China. Investigations on crates at the importers' warehouses revealed a number of instances of the pest or attack symptoms. This has led EU countries to adopt import controls on all non-coniferous packing material from China.


  • Bonsais

United Kingdom has intercepted 10 consignments of bonsai plants (Podocarpus, Serissa, Ulmus) from China which were infested by: Neophyllaphis podocarpi, Rhizoecus hibisci and Tinocallis takachihoensis.


  • Unusual interceptions

United Kingdom intercepted Monochamus sutor in the premises of a chemical company importing adipic acid from Ukraine, and found Leptinotarsa decemlineata on kitchen units imported from Germany.

Sources

EPPO Secretariat, 1999-08.