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Quickscan Bursaphelenchus sexdentati

Description

All bark from Portugal should be heat treated in order to eliminate possible B. xylophilus (Commission Decision 2006/133/EC). The finding of B. sexdentati in bark originating from Portugal indicates that the treatment of the bark lot had not (sufficiently) been effective.

Organisms

  • Bursaphelenchus sexdentati

Files

Type File Size
Pest Risk Analysis Download 54,79kB

PRA Area

  • Netherlands