36c5d84f-6366-4edc-b5cc-d0674ade2ac8 Netherlands 2020-01-01 This Quicksan was triggered by the description of a new nematode species, Litylenchus crenatae, that has been suggested as causal agent (or one of the causal agents) of a relatively new disease of Fagus (beach) in North America: beach leaf disease (BLD). If the nematode species is involved in BLD it is considered a serious threat for Fagus spp. in the EU. BLD nor the nematode is known to be present in the EU.

]]> EPPO Secretariat (EPPO entered these PRAs in the platform) Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority Litylenchus crenatae Litylenchus crenatae mccannii Netherlands https://pra.eppo.int/getfile/9be48be1-7e22-4483-808e-4c5ebbf7fe31