EPPO Global Database

Globodera pallida(HETDPA)

Distribution details in Finland

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2017: Present, few occurrences
Pest status declared by NPPO: Present, restricted distribution (2011-06)
Comments
Intercepted on 1 consignment of carrots from the Netherlands.

EPPO Reporting Service (2001/191) : suspected in 4 small farms in southern Finland.

From NPPO (2011): G. pallida has a restricted distribution in Finland.

EPPO Reporting Service (2012/073) : 2 fields are still considered as contaminated (although all tested samples were negative in 2011), under eradication.

From NPPO (2013): 5 farms were still considered contaminated. Under eradication.

From NPPO (2016): official surveys carried out in 2016 detected the presence of G. pallida in ware potato production only (total infested area of 28 ha).

EPPO Reporting Service (2018/090) : official surveys carried out in 2017 detected the presence of G. pallida in 3 new areas (in total 13 farms were still considered to be infested in 2017). Under eradication.
References
* NAPPO News Story of 2002-05-24

* NPPO of Finland (2002-01, 2011-06, 2012-03, 2013-01, 2013-03, 2017-03, 2018-02).

* Sarakoski ML (1976) Potato cyst nematode, Heterodera rostochiensis, discovered in Finnish Lapland. Nematologica 22(2), 223-225.
------ Only G. rostochiensis was found.
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
Norway Present, restricted distribution view...
Russia European Russia Absent, unreliable record view...
Russia Absent, unreliable record view...
Sweden Present, few occurrences view...