First report of Globodera pallida in Lithuania
The NPPO of Lithuania recently informed the EPPO Secretariat of the first record of the nematode Globodera pallida (EPPO A2 List) on its territory. The nematode was detected in January 2024 in a ware potato farm in Panevėžys region (district of Kupiškis). The soil sample was collected as a part of an official survey. The infested field is 0.54 ha. Phytosanitary measures were applied in accordance with EU Regulation 2022/1192, including the prohibition to grow potatoes and other host plants for a period of 6 years. Specific surveys will be carried out in the adjacent fields. Studies on the possible origin of the outbreak are still ongoing.
The pest status of Globodera pallida in Lithuania is officially declared as: Present, at low prevalence, under eradication.
Sources
NPPO of Lithuania (2024-01).
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1192 of 11 July 2022 establishing measures to eradicate and prevent the spread of Globodera pallida (Stone) Behrens and Globodera rostochiensis (Wollenweber) Behrens. OJL 185, 12-26. ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2022/1192/oj