Pests newly found or intercepted in Germany
The following pests were found in a post-entry quarantine facility for bonsais of Pinus spp. and Taxus spp. from Japan by the German NPPO. Express Pest Risk Analyses were conducted. A short summary is presented below.
Auletobius uniformis (Coleoptera: Attelabidae) is native in Japan. It is a pest of rose, strawberry and raspberry. It is considered likely to establish outdoors in the warmer areas of Germany as well as in the southern EU Member States. The phytosanitary risk for the EU is assessed as medium with a low-medium uncertainty. Measures are recommended in case of findings at import.
Autosticha kyotensis (Lepidoptera, Autostichidae) was also intercepted but not enough information was available to conduct an Express PRA. This species originates in Japan and has been introduced in the USA.
Homona magnanima (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) is a moth that only occurs in Asia. It is polyphagous and is recorded as a pest of tea plants, as well as of apples, pears, and aubergines. It is considered likely to establish outdoors in the warmer areas of Germany, as well as in the southern EU Member States. The phytosanitary risk for the EU is assessed as medium-high with a low-medium uncertainty. Measures are recommended in case of findings at import.
Singapora shinshana (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) is a leafhopper that only occurs in Asia. It is polyphagous and is recorded as a pest of Prunus species. It is considered likely to establish outdoors in Germany as well as in other EU Member States, and cause damage. The phytosanitary risk for the EU is assessed as medium with a low-medium uncertainty. Measures are recommended in case of findings at import.
Sources
JKI (2023) Express-PRA zu Auletobius uniformis – Beanstandung.
JKI (2023) Express-PRA zu Autosticha kyotensis – Beanstandung.
JKI (2023) Express-PRA zu Homona magnanima – Beanstandung.
JKI (2023) Express-PRA zu Singapora shinshana – Beanstandung.
Available from https://pflanzengesundheit.julius-kuehn.de/risikoanalysen.html and from https://pra.eppo.int/institute/32