Pest categorisation of Calepitrimerus baileyi

Abstract The EFSA Panel on Plant Health performed a pest categorisation of Bailey's rust mite, Calepitrimerus baileyi Keifer (Acariformes: Eriophyidae), following the commodity risk assessment of Malus domestica plants from Türkiye performed by EFSA, in which C. baileyi was identified as a pest...

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Main Authors: EFSA Panel on Plant Health (PLH), Claude Bragard, Paula Baptista, Elisavet Chatzivassiliou, Francesco Di Serio, Paolo Gonthier, Josep Anton Jaques Miret, Annemarie Fejer Justesen, Christer Sven Magnusson, Panagiotis Milonas, Juan A. Navas‐Cortes, Stephen Parnell, Roel Potting, Philippe Lucien Reignault, Emilio Stefani, Hans‐Hermann Thulke, Wopke Van der Werf, Antonio Vicent Civera, Jonathan Yuen, Lucia Zappalà, Jean‐Claude Grégoire, Chris Malumphy, Alex Gobbi, Virag Kertesz, Andrea Maiorano, Oresteia Sfyra, Alan MacLeod
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author EFSA Panel on Plant Health (PLH)
Claude Bragard
Paula Baptista
Elisavet Chatzivassiliou
Francesco Di Serio
Paolo Gonthier
Josep Anton Jaques Miret
Annemarie Fejer Justesen
Christer Sven Magnusson
Panagiotis Milonas
Juan A. Navas‐Cortes
Stephen Parnell
Roel Potting
Philippe Lucien Reignault
Emilio Stefani
Hans‐Hermann Thulke
Wopke Van der Werf
Antonio Vicent Civera
Jonathan Yuen
Lucia Zappalà
Jean‐Claude Grégoire
Chris Malumphy
Alex Gobbi
Virag Kertesz
Andrea Maiorano
Oresteia Sfyra
Alan MacLeod
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Claude Bragard
Paula Baptista
Elisavet Chatzivassiliou
Francesco Di Serio
Paolo Gonthier
Josep Anton Jaques Miret
Annemarie Fejer Justesen
Christer Sven Magnusson
Panagiotis Milonas
Juan A. Navas‐Cortes
Stephen Parnell
Roel Potting
Philippe Lucien Reignault
Emilio Stefani
Hans‐Hermann Thulke
Wopke Van der Werf
Antonio Vicent Civera
Jonathan Yuen
Lucia Zappalà
Jean‐Claude Grégoire
Chris Malumphy
Alex Gobbi
Virag Kertesz
Andrea Maiorano
Oresteia Sfyra
Alan MacLeod
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description Abstract The EFSA Panel on Plant Health performed a pest categorisation of Bailey's rust mite, Calepitrimerus baileyi Keifer (Acariformes: Eriophyidae), following the commodity risk assessment of Malus domestica plants from Türkiye performed by EFSA, in which C. baileyi was identified as a pest of possible concern to the European Union. This mite is not listed in Annex II of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072. The eriophyid is known to occur in Africa, America, Asia, Europe (Greece and Serbia) and Oceania on Malus spp., which is the only confirmed host genus for C. baileyi. Plants for planting of Malus spp. are the main potential pathway for entry into the EU. However, plants for planting of the genus Malus Mill. are considered as high‐risk plants (EU 2018/2019) and therefore prohibited from entering the EU unless granted a country‐specific derogation. This is the case for the import of Malus spp. plants for planting from Serbia ((EU) 2020/1361 corrected by 2022/1309). Therefore, this derogation could provide a plausible entry pathway for C. baileyi into the EU. Climatic conditions and the ample availability of the host, Malus spp., in the EU are conducive for establishment, as proven by the occurrence of C. baileyi in Greece. However, the species is not reported as having an impact in Greece, despite reports of damage outside the EU. Measures to prevent further entry and spread of C. baileyi in the EU are available. C. baileyi satisfies all the criteria that are within the remit of EFSA to assess for it to be regarded as a potential Union quarantine pest. However, uncertainties about the distribution of C. baileyi within the EU and its impact on apples in the EU are considered key and affect the confidence of conclusions for this categorisation.
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spelling doaj-art-00f2468c361d4e108f0d825fc194da3f2025-08-20T02:09:31ZengWileyEFSA Journal1831-47322024-05-01225n/an/a10.2903/j.efsa.2024.8804Pest categorisation of Calepitrimerus baileyiEFSA Panel on Plant Health (PLH)Claude BragardPaula BaptistaElisavet ChatzivassiliouFrancesco Di SerioPaolo GonthierJosep Anton Jaques MiretAnnemarie Fejer JustesenChrister Sven MagnussonPanagiotis MilonasJuan A. Navas‐CortesStephen ParnellRoel PottingPhilippe Lucien ReignaultEmilio StefaniHans‐Hermann ThulkeWopke Van der WerfAntonio Vicent CiveraJonathan YuenLucia ZappalàJean‐Claude GrégoireChris MalumphyAlex GobbiVirag KerteszAndrea MaioranoOresteia SfyraAlan MacLeodAbstract The EFSA Panel on Plant Health performed a pest categorisation of Bailey's rust mite, Calepitrimerus baileyi Keifer (Acariformes: Eriophyidae), following the commodity risk assessment of Malus domestica plants from Türkiye performed by EFSA, in which C. baileyi was identified as a pest of possible concern to the European Union. This mite is not listed in Annex II of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072. The eriophyid is known to occur in Africa, America, Asia, Europe (Greece and Serbia) and Oceania on Malus spp., which is the only confirmed host genus for C. baileyi. Plants for planting of Malus spp. are the main potential pathway for entry into the EU. However, plants for planting of the genus Malus Mill. are considered as high‐risk plants (EU 2018/2019) and therefore prohibited from entering the EU unless granted a country‐specific derogation. This is the case for the import of Malus spp. plants for planting from Serbia ((EU) 2020/1361 corrected by 2022/1309). Therefore, this derogation could provide a plausible entry pathway for C. baileyi into the EU. Climatic conditions and the ample availability of the host, Malus spp., in the EU are conducive for establishment, as proven by the occurrence of C. baileyi in Greece. However, the species is not reported as having an impact in Greece, despite reports of damage outside the EU. Measures to prevent further entry and spread of C. baileyi in the EU are available. C. baileyi satisfies all the criteria that are within the remit of EFSA to assess for it to be regarded as a potential Union quarantine pest. However, uncertainties about the distribution of C. baileyi within the EU and its impact on apples in the EU are considered key and affect the confidence of conclusions for this categorisation.https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2024.8804applesBailey's rust miteEriophyidpest riskplant healthplant pest
spellingShingle EFSA Panel on Plant Health (PLH)
Claude Bragard
Paula Baptista
Elisavet Chatzivassiliou
Francesco Di Serio
Paolo Gonthier
Josep Anton Jaques Miret
Annemarie Fejer Justesen
Christer Sven Magnusson
Panagiotis Milonas
Juan A. Navas‐Cortes
Stephen Parnell
Roel Potting
Philippe Lucien Reignault
Emilio Stefani
Hans‐Hermann Thulke
Wopke Van der Werf
Antonio Vicent Civera
Jonathan Yuen
Lucia Zappalà
Jean‐Claude Grégoire
Chris Malumphy
Alex Gobbi
Virag Kertesz
Andrea Maiorano
Oresteia Sfyra
Alan MacLeod
Pest categorisation of Calepitrimerus baileyi
EFSA Journal
apples
Bailey's rust mite
Eriophyid
pest risk
plant health
plant pest
title Pest categorisation of Calepitrimerus baileyi
title_full Pest categorisation of Calepitrimerus baileyi
title_fullStr Pest categorisation of Calepitrimerus baileyi
title_full_unstemmed Pest categorisation of Calepitrimerus baileyi
title_short Pest categorisation of Calepitrimerus baileyi
title_sort pest categorisation of calepitrimerus baileyi
topic apples
Bailey's rust mite
Eriophyid
pest risk
plant health
plant pest
url https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2024.8804
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