EPPO report on selected intercepted consignments
The EPPO Secretariat has gathered the intercepted consignment reports for 1998 received since January from the following countries: Belgium, Czechia, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Ireland, Israel, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Slovenia, 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.
Note: In the 1997 interceptions, a second consignment (the first appeared in RS 97/109 - 97/182) of pelargonium cuttings, Pelargonium fragrans cv. Concolor lace, from Israel was intercepted by United Kingdom because of tomato ringspot nepovirus. This interception was not included in the last report for 1997 (EPPO RS 98/054). The EPPO Secretariat checked the situation with both parties. This interception was made on the basis of laboratory tests (samples tested twice by ELISA) in United Kingdom. However, as for the previous interception, the Israeli Plant Protection Service considers that this virus does not occur in Israel. The nursery from where the cuttings were sent was inspected and no symptoms were found. In addition, 90 samples were randomly collected and tested by ELISA (using another antiserum), and all results were negative. A few samples were checked by electron microscopy and no viruses were seen. Tests on indicator plants are currently being done. It is also planned to test plants with the same antisera which was used in UK. Finally, the Plant Protection Service of Israel noted that all mother plants of Pelargonium fragrans cv. Concolor lace derive from Germany.
Pest |
Consignment |
Type of commodity |
Country of origin |
Country of destination |
nb |
Aleurotulus nephrolepidis |
Cyathea dregei |
Plants for planting |
South Africa |
United Kingdom |
1 |
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Aonidia lauri |
Laurus nobilis |
Vegetables |
France |
United Kingdom |
1 |
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Aspidiotus destructor |
Eucalyptus |
Cuttings |
Congo |
United Kingdom |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Bemisia tabaci |
Alyogyne |
Cuttings |
Israel |
United Kingdom |
1 |
|
|
Amaranthus viridis |
Vegetables |
Cameroon |
United Kingdom |
1 |
|
|
Annona squamosa |
Fruits |
Ghana |
United Kingdom |
1 |
|
|
Aster |
Cut flowers |
Israel |
France |
2 |
|
|
Dendranthema |
Cut flowers |
Spain |
Ireland |
1 |
|
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Euphorbia pulcherrima |
Pot plants |
Spain |
Portugal |
2 |
|
|
Eustoma grandiflorum |
Cut flowers |
Israel |
United Kingdom |
1 |
|
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Ficus elastica |
Plants for planting |
Belgium |
United Kingdom |
1 |
|
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Hypericum |
Cut flowers |
Israel |
United Kingdom |
2 |
|
|
Lantana camara |
Cuttings |
Israel |
United Kingdom |
4 |
|
|
Laurus nobilis |
Plants for planting |
Italy |
United Kingdom |
1 |
|
|
Manihot esculenta |
Vegetables |
Cameroon |
United Kingdom |
1 |
|
|
Ocimum basilicum |
Vegetables |
Thailand |
United Kingdom |
1 |
|
|
Rosa |
Cut flowers |
Israel |
France |
2 |
|
|
Solidago |
Cut flowers |
Israel |
France |
1 |
|
|
Solidago |
Cut flowers |
Israel |
Ireland |
1 |
|
|
Solidago |
Cut flowers |
Israel |
United Kingdom |
1 |
|
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Solidago |
Cut flowers |
Netherlands |
Ireland |
1 |
|
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Solidago |
Cut flowers |
Netherlands |
United Kingdom |
2 |
|
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Syngonium podophyllum |
Plants for planting |
Netherlands |
United Kingdom |
1 |
|
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Torenia |
Cuttings |
Israel |
United Kingdom |
1 |
|
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Trachelium |
Cut flowers |
Israel |
United Kingdom |
4 |
|
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Trachelium |
Plants for planting |
Israel |
United Kingdom |
1 |
|
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Trachelium |
Cut flowers |
Israel |
United Kingdom |
1 |
|
|
Trachelium |
Cut flowers |
Netherlands |
United Kingdom |
2 |
|
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Viola |
Plants for planting |
Austria |
Portugal |
1 |
|
|
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|
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|
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Bursaphelenchus xylophilus |
Pinus |
Wood chips |
USA |
Finland |
1 |
|
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|
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Chrysodeixis chalcites |
Impatiens |
Cuttings |
Israel |
United Kingdom |
1 |
|
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|
|
|
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Pest |
Consignment |
Type of commodity |
Country of origin |
Country of destination |
nb |
Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. sepedonicus |
Solanum tuberosum |
Seed potatoes |
Canada |
Italy |
4 |
|
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|
|
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|
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Diachrysia orichalcea |
Petroselinum crispum |
Vegetables |
Malta |
United Kingdom |
1 |
Diaspis boiduvalii |
Ananas comosus |
Cuttings |
Thailand |
United Kingdom |
1 |
|
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|
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|
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Diplodia zeae |
Zea mays |
Seeds |
USA |
Israel |
1 |
|
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|
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Ditylenchus destructor |
Canna |
Bulbs and tubers |
Netherlands |
Israel |
1 |
|
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Tigridia |
Bulbs and tubers |
Netherlands |
Israel |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Ditylenchus dipsaci |
2 machines |
Machinery |
Japan |
United Kingdom |
1 |
|
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|
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Frankliniella sp. |
Orchidaceae |
Cut flowers |
Singapore |
France |
1 |
|
|
|
|
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|
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Globodera sp. |
Primula |
Plants for planting |
Poland |
Germany |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Grapevine fanleaf nepovirus |
Vitis vinifera |
Plants for planting |
France |
Switzerland |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Grapevine fanleaf, Grapevine leaf roll type 3, Grapevine A, Grape-vine fleck viruses |
Vitis vinifera |
Plants for planting |
Italy |
Malta |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Helicoverpa armigera |
Phaseolus vulgaris |
Vegetables |
Kenya |
Ireland |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Insects (armored scales) |
Dracaena |
Cuttings |
Netherlands |
Israel |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Leptinotarsa decemlineata |
Lactuca sativa |
Vegetables |
France |
United Kingdom |
2 |
|
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Lactuca sativa |
Vegetables |
Italy |
United Kingdom |
2 |
|
|
Petroselinum crispum |
Vegetables |
Italy |
United Kingdom |
3 |
|
|
Petroselinum crispum |
Vegetables |
Spain |
United Kingdom |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Leveillula taurica |
Gazania hybrida |
Cuttings |
Israel |
United Kingdom |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Liriomyza huidobrensis |
Anemone |
Cut flowers |
Italy |
United Kingdom |
1 |
|
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Apium graveolens, Coriandrum, Petro-selinum, Eruca sativa, Cichorium endivia |
Vegetables |
Cyprus |
United Kingdom |
2 |
|
|
Carthamus |
Cut flowers |
Kenya* |
United Kingdom |
1 |
|
|
Coriandrum sativum |
Vegetables |
Cyprus |
United Kingdom |
5 |
|
|
Dendranthema |
Cut flowers |
Netherlands |
Ireland |
3 |
|
|
Eustoma grandiflorum |
Cut flowers |
Israel |
United Kingdom |
1 |
|
|
Eustoma grandiflorum |
Cut flowers |
Netherlands |
United Kingdom |
1 |
|
|
Gypsophila |
Cut flowers |
Israel |
United Kingdom |
1 |
|
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Gypsophila |
Cut flowers |
Netherlands |
Czech Republic |
2 |
|
|
Gypsophila |
Cut flowers |
Netherlands |
Ireland |
1 |
|
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Moluccella |
Cut flowers |
Kenya* |
United Kingdom |
1 |
|
|
Phlox |
Cut flowers |
Netherlands |
United Kingdom |
1 |
|
|
Ranunculus |
Cut flowers |
Netherlands |
United Kingdom |
1 |
|
|
Solidago |
Cut flowers |
Israel |
Ireland |
1 |
|
|
Trigonella foenum-graecum |
Vegetables |
Cyprus |
United Kingdom |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Pest |
Consignment |
Type of commodity |
Country of origin |
Country of destination |
nb |
Liriomyza sativae |
Ocimum basilicum |
Vegetables |
Thailand |
France |
7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liriomyza sp. |
Aster |
Cut flowers |
Netherlands |
United Kingdom |
1 |
|
|
Coriandrum sativum |
Vegetables |
Cyprus |
United Kingdom |
1 |
|
|
Gypsophila |
Cut flowers |
Israel |
Germany |
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liriomyza trifolii |
Brassica |
Vegetables |
Egypt |
United Kingdom |
1 |
|
|
Bupleurum |
Cut flowers |
Netherlands |
United Kingdom |
1 |
|
|
Eustoma grandiflorum |
Cut flowers |
Israel |
United Kingdom |
1 |
|
|
Gypsophila |
Cut flowers |
Israel |
Ireland |
1 |
|
|
Ocimum basilicum |
Vegetables |
Israel |
United Kingdom |
1 |
|
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Verbena |
Plants for planting |
USA |
United Kingdom |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Maruca testulalis |
Dolichos lablab |
Vegetables |
Bengladesh |
United Kingdom |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Meloidogyne hapla |
Dahlia |
Bulbs and tubers |
Netherlands |
Israel |
2 |
|
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Tigridia |
Bulbs and tubers |
Netherlands |
Israel |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Meloidogyne sp. |
Rosa |
Plants for planting |
Denmark |
Norway |
2 |
|
|
Rosa |
Plants for planting |
Netherlands |
Norway |
1 |
|
|
Unspecified plants |
Plants for planting |
Netherlands |
Norway |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Paraphytomyza dianthicola |
Dianthus |
Cuttings |
Italy |
Israel |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Pratylenchus penetrans |
Lilium |
Pot plants |
Netherlands |
Israel |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pratylenchus sp. |
Sinningia speciosa |
Bulbs and tubers |
Netherlands |
Israel |
1 |
|
|
Rosa |
Plants for planting |
France |
Malta |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pseudomonas syringae pv. pisi |
Pisum sativum |
Seeds |
USA |
Israel |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Puccinia horiana |
Dendranthema |
Cuttings |
Kenya* |
Finland |
9 |
|
|
Dendranthema |
Cuttings |
Kenya* |
United Kingdom |
4 |
|
|
Dendranthema |
Cut flowers |
Netherlands |
Norway |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Radopholus similis |
Marantha |
Plants for planting |
Brazil |
Netherlands |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ralstonia solanacearum |
Solanum tuberosum |
Ware potatoes |
Egypt |
United Kingdom |
14 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sitophilus sp. |
Triticum aestivum |
Stored products |
Hungary |
Slovenia |
1 |
Sitophilus sp., Cryptolestes sp. |
Triticale |
Stored products |
Hungary |
Slovenia |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Spodoptera littoralis |
Ocimum basilicum |
Vegetables |
Spain |
United Kingdom |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Thripidae |
Luffa acutangula |
Vegetables |
Dominica |
United Kingdom |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Thrips palmi |
Amaranthus viridis |
Cut flowers |
Mauritius |
France |
1 |
|
|
Dendrobium |
Cut flowers |
Thailand |
Germany |
3 |
|
|
Dendrobium |
Cut flowers |
Thailand |
Italy |
3 |
|
|
Dendrobium |
Cut flowers |
Thailand |
United Kingdom |
7 |
|
|
Momordica charantia |
Vegetables |
Dominica |
United Kingdom |
1 |
|
|
Momordica charantia |
Vegetables |
Thailand |
France |
3 |
|
|
Orchidaceae |
Cut flowers |
Thailand |
Finland |
3 |
|
|
Orchidaceae |
Cut flowers |
Thailand |
France |
1 |
|
|
Solanum melongena |
Vegetables |
Thailand |
France |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pest |
Consignment |
Type of commodity |
Country of origin |
Country of destination |
nb |
Thrips sp. |
Dendrobium |
Cut flowers |
Thailand |
Italy |
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tomato spotted wilt tospovirus |
Lobelia |
Cuttings |
Israel |
Finland |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tylenchorhynchus sp. |
Ficus |
Pot plants |
Netherlands |
United Kingdom |
1 |
- Fruit flies
Pest |
Consignment |
Country of origin |
Country of destination |
nb |
Tephritidae |
Mangifera indica |
South Africa |
United Kingdom |
1 |
- Bonsais
12 consignments of bonsai plants (Acer buergerianum, Acer palmatum, Carpinus careana, Juniperus chinensis, Juniperus rigida, Juniperus sp., Pinus pentaphylla, Serissa, Zelkova serrata) from China (3), Japan (8) and Republic of Korea (1) were intercepted by Belgium (9) and United Kingdom (3) because of the presence of the following nematodes and aphids: Aphelenchoides (besseyi strongly suspected), Criconematidae, Helicotylenchus sp., Paratrichodorus sp., Pratylenchus penetrans, Pratylenchus sp., Psylenchus sp., Tylenchidae, Tylenchus sp. and Tinocallis takachihoensis.
Sources
EPPO Secretariat, 1998-04.
Plant Protection Service of Israel, 1998-04.
Plant Protection Service of United Kingdom, 1998-04.