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<pra datepubli="2020-01-15" lastupdate="2022-12-09">
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 <country>EU</country>
 <datepra>2019-11-21</datepra>
 <title>Pest categorisation of the non‐EU phytoplasmas of Cydonia Mill., Fragaria L., Malus Mill., Prunus L., Pyrus L., Ribes L., Rubus L. and Vitis L.</title>
 <description><![CDATA[<p>Following a request from the European Commission, the EFSA Panel on Plant Health performed a pest categorisation of nine phytoplasmas of <em>Cydonia&nbsp;</em>Mill., <em>Fragaria&nbsp;</em>L., <em>Malus&nbsp;</em>Mill., <em>Prunus&nbsp;</em>L., <em>Pyrus&nbsp;</em>L., <em>Ribes&nbsp;</em>L., <em>Rubus&nbsp;</em>L. and <em>Vitis&nbsp;</em>L.(hereafter &ldquo;host plants&rdquo;) known to occur only outside the EU or having a limited presence in the EU.&nbsp;</p><p>This opinion covers the (i) reference strains of &lsquo;<em>Candidatus&nbsp;</em>Phytoplasma australiense&rsquo;,&nbsp; &lsquo;Ca. P. fraxini&rsquo;, &lsquo; Ca. P. hispanicum&rsquo;,&nbsp; &lsquo;Ca. P. trifolii&rsquo;,&nbsp; &lsquo;Ca. P. ziziphi&rsquo;, (ii) related strains infecting the host plants of &lsquo;Ca. P. aurantifolia&rsquo;,&nbsp; &lsquo;Ca. P. pruni&rsquo;, and &lsquo;Ca. P. pyri&rsquo;, and (iii) an unclassified phytoplasma causing Buckland valley grapevine yellows. Phytoplasmas can be detected by available methods and areefficiently transmitted by vegetative propagation, with plants for planting acting as a major entry pathway and a long-distance spread mechanism. Phytoplasmas are also transmitted in a persistent and propagative manner by some insect families of the Fulgoromorpha, Cicadomorpha and Sternorrhyncha (order Hemiptera). No transovarial, pollen or seed transmission has been reported. The natural host range of the categorised phytoplasmas varies from one to more than 90 plant species, thus increasing the possible entry pathways. The host plants are widely cultivated in the EU. All the categorised phytoplasmas can enter and spread through the trade of host plants for planting, and by vectors. Establishment of these phytoplasmas is not expected to be limited by EU environmental conditions. The introduction of these phytoplasmas in the EU would have an economic impact. There are measures to reduce the risk of entry, establishment, spread and impact. Uncertainties result from limited informationon distribution, biology and epidemiology. All the phytoplasmas categorised here meet the criteria evaluated by EFSA to qualify as potential Union quarantine pests, and they do not qualify as potential regulated non-quarantine pests, because they are non-EU phytoplasmas.</p>]]></description>
 <author id="49">
  <fullname>Virag  Kertesz (EFSA)</fullname>
  <institute id="8">European Food Safety Authority</institute>
 </author>
 <tags>
  <tag>categorization</tag>
  <tag>plants for planting</tag>
  <tag>vector</tag>
 </tags>
 <organisms>
  <organism eppocode="PHYP77">Buckland valley grapevine yellows phytoplasma</organism>
  <organism eppocode="PHYPAF">'Candidatus Phytoplasma aurantifolia'</organism>
  <organism eppocode="PHYPAU">'Candidatus Phytoplasma australiense'</organism>
  <organism eppocode="PHYPFR">'Candidatus Phytoplasma fraxini'</organism>
  <organism eppocode="PHYP07">'Candidatus Phytoplasma hispanicum'</organism>
  <organism eppocode="PHYPPH">'Candidatus Phytoplasma phoenicium'</organism>
  <organism eppocode="PHYPPN">'Candidatus Phytoplasma pruni'</organism>
  <organism eppocode="PHYPPY">'Candidatus Phytoplasma pyri'</organism>
  <organism eppocode="PHYPTR">'Candidatus Phytoplasma trifolii'</organism>
  <organism eppocode="PHYPZI">'Candidatus Phytoplasma ziziphi'</organism>
 </organisms>
 <hosts>
  <host eppocode="1CYDG">Cydonia</host>
  <host eppocode="1FRAG">Fragaria</host>
  <host eppocode="1MABG">Malus</host>
  <host eppocode="1PRNG">Prunus</host>
  <host eppocode="1PYUG">Pyrus</host>
  <host eppocode="1RIBG">Ribes</host>
  <host eppocode="1RUBG">Rubus</host>
  <host eppocode="1VITG">Vitis</host>
 </hosts>
 <praarea>
  <area isocode="9L">EU</area>
 </praarea>
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