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EPPO Reporting Service ORGANISATION EUROPEENNE EUROPEAN AND ET MEDITERRANEENNE MEDITERRANEAN POUR LA PROTECTION DES PLANTES PLANT PROTECTION ORGANIZATION EPPO Reporting Service NO. 1 PARIS, 2017-01 General 2017/001 EPPO Standards on efficacy evaluation of plant protection products: update of the web-based database Pests 2017/002 Eradication of Anoplophora glabripennis in Winterthur, Switzerland 2017/003 Eradication of Anoplophora glabripennis in St Georgen bei Obernberg, Austria 2017/004 First report of Anoplophora glabripennis in Montenegro 2017/005 Anoplophora glabripennis found in Ain department, France 2017/006 New outbreak of Anoplophora glabripennis in Bayern, Germany 2017/007 Updated situation of Anoplophora chinensis in Switzerland 2017/008 New outbreak of Anoplophora chinensis in Lombardia, Italy 2017/009 First report of Thrips setosus in the United Kingdom 2017/010 First report of Thrips setosus in France 2017/011 First report of Thrips setosus in Croatia 2017/012 First report of Thrips setosus in Germany 2017/013 Diabrotica virgifera virgifera no longer occurs in Belgium Diseases 2017/014 Detection and eradication of Curtobacterium flaccumfaciens pv. poinsettiae in Germany 2017/015 Curtobacterium flaccumfaciens pv. poinsettiae: addition to the EPPO Alert List 2017/016 First report of Curtobacterium flaccumfaciens pv. oortii on Petunia in Poland and subsequent eradication 2017/017 Updated situation of Ralstonia solanacearum in the Netherlands 2017/018 Ralstonia solanacearum detected in Rosa in Poland 2017/019 Ralstonia solanacearum detected again on ware potatoes in Poland 2017/020 First report of ‘Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum’ on carrots in Israel 2017/021 First report of Phytophthora chrysanthemi in Germany Invasive plants 2017/022 First report of Salvinia molesta in the Canary Islands, Spain 2017/023 Solanum elaeagnifolium in Tunisia 2017/024 First report of Sporobolus neglectus in Hungary 2017/025 Distribution of invasive plants in urban environments in the Czech Republic 2017/026 LIFE project: Mitigating the threat of invasive alien plants in the EU through pest risk analysis to support the EU Regulation 1143/2014 2017/027 15th International Symposium on aquatic plants (Queenstown, NZ, 2018-02-18/23) 21 Bld Richard Lenoir Tel: 33 1 45 20 77 94 E-mail: [email protected] 75011 Paris Fax: 33 1 70 76 65 47 Web: www.eppo.int EPPO Reporting Service 2017 no. 1 - General 2017/001 EPPO Standards on efficacy evaluation of plant protection products: update of the web-based database The specific EPPO Standards for the efficacy evaluation of plant protection products (PP1) describe the conduct of trials carried out to assess the efficacy of plant protection products against specific pests. They are addressed to all institutions, official registration authorities, public institutes or private firms carrying out such trials. Since February 2009 the whole series of EPPO PP1 Standards (more than 290 Standards covering a wide range of crops and pests) is available in an online database in which Standards can be easily retrieved as PDF files by using a simple search tool. All general Standards (e.g. design, conduct, reporting and analysis of trials, phytotoxicity, effects on succeeding crops, analysis of resistance risk, minor uses) can be accessed free of charge. Access to specific Standards (e.g. aphids on potato, weeds in cereals) is provided for an annual fee. Subscriptions should be made directly online via the database. For more information on the contents of the database and subscriptions, please consult our web page: http://www.eppo.org/DATABASES/pp1/pp1.htm The database has been updated with the following new and revised standards adopted by EPPO Council in September 2016. Specific standards • PP 1/293(1) Nasonovia ribisnigri and other aphids on lettuce (new) • PP 1/294(1) Ceutorhynchus picitarsis (new) • PP 1/295(1) Helicoverpa armigera on vegetables and ornamentals (new) • PP 1/272(2) Foliar diseases on maize (revised) General Standards • PP 1/291(1) Evaluation of the influence of tank mix adjuvants on the efficacy of plant protection products (new) • PP 1/292(1) Cleaning pesticide application equipment (PAE) – efficacy aspects (new) Direct access to the database: http://pp1.eppo.int. In addition, 21 new extrapolation tables have been adopted to accompany EPPO Standard PP 1/257 Efficacy and crop safety extrapolations for minor uses. Extrapolation tables are available at: http://www.eppo.int/PPPRODUCTS/minor_uses/minor_uses.htm Source: EPPO Secretariat (2016-12). Additional key words: EPPO, publication 2 EPPO Reporting Service 2017 no. 1 – Pests 2017/002 Eradication of Anoplophora glabripennis in Winterthur, Switzerland In July 2012, Anoplophora glabripennis (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae – EPPO A1 List) was found in Winterthur, canton of Zürich (EPPO RS 2013/049). Eradication measures were immediately implemented and included the destruction of infested and potentially infested trees, as well as intensive monitoring with sniffer dogs, tree climbers and visual inspections. Since 2013, no further signs of A. glabripennis activity have been detected (i.e. no beetles, larvae, eggs, exit holes, frass, oviposition and maturation feeding sites). In 2016-12-06, the NPPO of Switzerland officially declared the eradication of Anoplophora glabripennis in Winterthur. In addition, the NPPO of Switzerland informed the EPPO Secretariat of the current situation of A. glabripennis on other sites where official measures are still being implemented. It is noted that during surveys carried out in 2016, A. glabripennis was not found on these sites nor in any other parts of Switzerland. The pest status of Anoplophora glabripennis in Switzerland is officially declared as: Transient: only in some areas (Brünisried [notification: 2011-09-28], Marly [notification: 2014-08-13] and Berikon [notification: 2015-10-19]), under eradication. Source: NPPO of Switzerland (2016-12). Pictures: Anoplophora glabripennis. https://gd.eppo.int/taxon/ANOLGL/photos Additional key words: detailed record, eradication Computer codes: ANOLGL, CH 2017/003 Eradication of Anoplophora glabripennis in St Georgen bei Obernberg, Austria The NPPO of Austria recently informed the EPPO Secretariat that the isolated outbreak of Anoplophora glabripennis (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae – EPPO A1 List) found in 2012 in Geinberg near St Georgen bei Obernberg, Oberösterreich (EPPO RS 2013/163) has been successfully eradicated. In this demarcated area, intensive surveys have been carried out since September 2012 and no new infestations or living specimens have been found. The NPPO noted that as the infestation in Braunau-am-Inn was successfully eradicated in 2012 (EPPO RS 2013/163), only one demarcated area located in Gallspach (outbreak detected in November 2013) remains under eradication in Austria. Source: NPPO of Austria (2016-12). Pictures: Anoplophora glabripennis. https://gd.eppo.int/taxon/ANOLGL/photos Additional key words: detailed record, eradication Computer codes: ANOLGL, AT 2017/004 First report of Anoplophora glabripennis in Montenegro In Montenegro, Anoplophora glabripennis (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae – EPPO A1 List) was found for the first time in 2015-10-26 in the municipality of Budva on a willow tree (Salix sp.). The origin of this outbreak is unknown. The infested tree was immediately destroyed and phytosanitary measures have been implemented. The situation of Anoplophora glabripennis in Montenegro can be described as follows: Transient, first found in 2015 in Budva, under eradication. 3 EPPO Reporting Service 2017 no. 1 – Pests Source: INTERNET Food safety, veterinary and phytosanitary sectors. Montenegro (in Montenegrin). News. http://www.vet.uprava.gov.me/vijesti/154904/Odbor-udruzenja-sumarstva-i-drvne- djelatnosti-upoznat-sa-novim-stetnim-organizmom.html http://www.vet.uprava.gov.me/vijesti/154120/Potvrda-prvog-nalaza-stetnog- organizma-Anoplophora-glabripennis-Motschulsky.html http://www.uip.gov.me/vijesti/154232/Nateritoriji-Opstine-Budva-pronaden-stetni- organizam-koji-izaziva-susenje-listopadnog-drveca.html Pictures: Anoplophora glabripennis. https://gd.eppo.int/taxon/ANOLGL/photos Additional key words: new record Computer codes: ANOLGL, ME 2017/005 Anoplophora glabripennis found in Ain department, France The NPPO of France recently informed the EPPO Secretariat of the first detection of Anoplophora glabripennis (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae – EPPO A1 List) in the department of Ain. On 2016-08-16, a beetle was found by a person on his/her terrace in the municipality of Divonne-les-Bains. The official authorities were informed on 2016-08-25, and signs of the presence of the insect were observed on 11 Acer trees on 2016-09-08. The identity of the pest was confirmed on 2016-09-14 by the French reference laboratory. All infested Acer trees were destroyed two days later by grinding and incineration. Training sessions for official and local stakeholders involved in pest management were organized. An information campaign was launched to raise public awareness, and a dedicated area for green waste was opened. The pest status of Anoplophora glabripennis in France is officially declared as: Transient, actionable, under eradication. Source: NPPO of France (2016-11). INTERNET Direction Régionale de l’Alimentation, de l’Agriculture et de la Forêt de la région Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. http://draaf.auvergne-rhone- alpes.agriculture.gouv.fr/capricornes-asiatiques Pictures: Anoplophora glabripennis. https://gd.eppo.int/taxon/ANOLGL/photos Additional key words: detailed record Computer codes: ANOLGL, FR
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