Pest categorisation of Euzophera semifuneralis

Abstract The EFSA Panel on Plant Health performed a pest categorisation of Euzophera semifuneralis (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae), the American plum borer for the EU. This insect is native to North America, reported from the United States, Canada and Mexico. Out of its native range it is only present in T...

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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, Virag Kertesz, Andrea Maiorano, Alan MacLeod
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2023.8120
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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
Virag Kertesz
Andrea Maiorano
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
Virag Kertesz
Andrea Maiorano
Alan MacLeod
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description Abstract The EFSA Panel on Plant Health performed a pest categorisation of Euzophera semifuneralis (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae), the American plum borer for the EU. This insect is native to North America, reported from the United States, Canada and Mexico. Out of its native range it is only present in Türkiye. It has not been reported in the EU and is not listed in Annex II of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072. It can complete from one up to three generations per year in its native range and is polyphagous, feeding on 22 genera in 16 plant families. Host plant species commonly found in the EU include black walnut (Juglans nigra), mulberry (Morus alba, M. nigra), olive (Olea europaea), almond (Prunus dulcis), apricot (P. armeniaca), peach (P. persica), plum (P. domestica), sweet cherry (P. avium), apple (Malus domestica), pear (Pyrus communis) and pomegranate (Punica granatum). E. semifuneralis is generally known as pest of trees affected by mechanical injuries, frost or canker diseases. The pest is also known to vector the fungus Ceratocystis fimbriata which is not known to occur in the EU. Climatic conditions and availability of host plants in some EU countries would allow this species to establish and spread. Impact in cultivated hosts including apples, plums, mulberries, almond, olive and ornamental broadleaf trees is anticipated. Phytosanitary measures are available to reduce the likelihood of entry and spread. E. semifuneralis meets the criteria that are within the remit of EFSA to assess for this species to be regarded as a potential Union quarantine pest.
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spelling doaj-art-b6bfa25e95bc4aa7ae375514fb2ef8b42025-08-20T02:27:32ZengWileyEFSA Journal1831-47322023-07-01217n/an/a10.2903/j.efsa.2023.8120Pest categorisation of Euzophera semifuneralisEFSA 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 MalumphyVirag KerteszAndrea MaioranoAlan MacLeodAbstract The EFSA Panel on Plant Health performed a pest categorisation of Euzophera semifuneralis (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae), the American plum borer for the EU. This insect is native to North America, reported from the United States, Canada and Mexico. Out of its native range it is only present in Türkiye. It has not been reported in the EU and is not listed in Annex II of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072. It can complete from one up to three generations per year in its native range and is polyphagous, feeding on 22 genera in 16 plant families. Host plant species commonly found in the EU include black walnut (Juglans nigra), mulberry (Morus alba, M. nigra), olive (Olea europaea), almond (Prunus dulcis), apricot (P. armeniaca), peach (P. persica), plum (P. domestica), sweet cherry (P. avium), apple (Malus domestica), pear (Pyrus communis) and pomegranate (Punica granatum). E. semifuneralis is generally known as pest of trees affected by mechanical injuries, frost or canker diseases. The pest is also known to vector the fungus Ceratocystis fimbriata which is not known to occur in the EU. Climatic conditions and availability of host plants in some EU countries would allow this species to establish and spread. Impact in cultivated hosts including apples, plums, mulberries, almond, olive and ornamental broadleaf trees is anticipated. Phytosanitary measures are available to reduce the likelihood of entry and spread. E. semifuneralis meets the criteria that are within the remit of EFSA to assess for this species to be regarded as a potential Union quarantine pest.https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2023.8120pest riskplant healthplant pestquarantineAmerican plum borer
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
Virag Kertesz
Andrea Maiorano
Alan MacLeod
Pest categorisation of Euzophera semifuneralis
EFSA Journal
pest risk
plant health
plant pest
quarantine
American plum borer
title Pest categorisation of Euzophera semifuneralis
title_full Pest categorisation of Euzophera semifuneralis
title_fullStr Pest categorisation of Euzophera semifuneralis
title_full_unstemmed Pest categorisation of Euzophera semifuneralis
title_short Pest categorisation of Euzophera semifuneralis
title_sort pest categorisation of euzophera semifuneralis
topic pest risk
plant health
plant pest
quarantine
American plum borer
url https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2023.8120
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