Pests recently added to the EPPO A1/A2 Lists or of urgent phytosanitary concern 

- Last updated in 2023-09 -

 

 

In order to help its member countries, the EPPO Secretariat has listed below the pests which have recently been added to the EPPO A1/A2 Lists (during the last 5 years, i.e. since 2017) or which are currently presenting a particular risk for the EPPO region. The aim is also to encourage countries or areas at risk to consider taking phytosanitary measures. Recommended phytosanitary measures can be found in PRA reports (see EPPO Platform on PRAs)  .

In the tables below, click on the links to access pest-specific information stored in EPPO Global Database (geographical distributions, host plants, pictures, data sheets, PRAs, diagnostic protocols and other EPPO Standards).

 

Bacteria and phytoplasmas Date Main host plants Parts of the EPPO region at risk
'Candidatus Liberibacter africanus', L. asiaticus, L. americanus and their vectors (Citrus huanglongbing or greening)
- Diaphorina citri
- Trioza erytreae

A1 in 1984


A1 in 1975
A1 in 1975

Citrus Southern part of the EPPO region (citrus-growing areas)
Xanthomonas citri pv. fuscans (following changes in the taxonomy of bacteria associated with bacterial wilt of bean) A2 in 2021 Phaseolus vulgaris Whole EPPO region
Xanthomonas phaseoli pv. dieffenbachiae (taxonomic revision of X. axonopodis pv. dieffenbachiae) A2 in 2018 Araceae Whole EPPO region (protected crops)
Xylella fastidiosa A1 in 1981 - A2 in 2017 Citrus, Vitis, Prunus, Olea europaea, Nerium oleander and many forest/amenity trees Whole EPPO region (detected in 2013 in Southern Italy in association with a severe decline of olive trees - and in 2015 in Corsica on ornamentals, mainly Polygala myrtifolia)

 

Fungi Date Main host plants Parts of the EPPO region at risk
Stagonosporopsis crystalliniformis (taxonomic revision of  Phoma andigena) A1 in 2020 Solanum tuberosum Whole EPPO region

 

Insects Date Main host plants Parts of the EPPO region at risk
Agrilus bilineatus A2 in 2019 Castanea and Quercus Whole EPPO region
Agrilus fleischeri A2 in 2019 Populus and Salix Whole EPPO region
Chionaspis pinifoliae A1 in 2022 Conifers Most of  the EPPO region (except the northernmost part)
Chrysobothris femorata A1 in 2021 Polyphagous (fruit, forest, shade trees) Southern part of the EPPO region
Chrysobothris mali A1 in 2021

Polyphagous (fruit, forest, shade trees)

Southern part of the EPPO region
Crisicoccus pini A1 in 2023 Pinus Large part of the EPPO region
Dendroctonus valens A1 in 2022 Pinus Whole EPPO region
Gymnandrosoma aurantianum A1 in 2020 Polyphagous (fruit crops) Southern part of the EPPO region
Massicus raddei A1 in 2018 Quercus, Castanea Whole EPPO region
Naupactus xanthographus A1 in 2020 Polyphagous (fruit crops) Mediterranean region
Orgyia leucostigma A1 in 2021 Polyphagous (mainly deciduous trees) Eastern and Northern part of the EPPO region
Spodoptera ornithogalli A1 in 2023 Polyphagous Large parts of the EPPO region
Spodoptera praefica A1 in 2023 Polyphagous Large parts of the EPPO region
Tetranychus mexicanus A1 in 2023 Polyphagous Southern part of the EPPO region (outdoors), greenhouses

 

Viruses Date Main host plants Parts of the EPPO region at risk
Grapevine red blotch virus A1 in 2022 Grapevine (Vitis vinifera) Grapevine-growing areas
Rose rosette emaravirus and its mite vector Phyllocoptes fructiphilus A1 in 2018 Rosa Whole EPPO region
Tomato brown rugose fruit virus A2 in 2020 Capsicum, Solanum lycopersicum Whole EPPO region
Tomato leaf curl New Delhi virus A2 in 2022 Solanaceae, Cucurbitaceae, Fabaceae and Malvaceae Whole EPPO region

 

Nematodes Date Main host plants Parts of the EPPO region at risk
Meloidogyne ethiopica A1 in 2023 Polyphagous Mediterranean part (outdoors), greenhouses
Meloidogyne graminicola A2 in 2023 Oryza sativa (rice) and other Poaceae Rice-growing areas
Meloidogyne luci A2 in 2023 Polyphagous Mediterranean part (outdoors), greenhouses

 

Gastropoda Date Main host plants Parts of the EPPO region at risk
Pomacea canaliculata A1 in 2018 Rice (Oryza sativa) and natural wetlands Whole EPPO region
Pomacea maculata A2 in 2018 Rice (Oryza sativa) and natural wetlands Whole EPPO region

 

Invasive plants Date Habitats Parts of the EPPO region at risk
Ageratina adenophora A2 in 2023 Riparian systems, pastures, and forests Coastal areas (Mediterranean Sea, South Atlantic, Macaronesia, Eastern Black Sea)
Amaranthus palmeri A2 in 2020 Agricultural land Mediterranean, middle east and central Asian areas
Amaranthus tuberculatus A2 in 2020 Agricultural land North and East of the Mediterranean Basin, Pannonian Basin and countries bordering the Black Sea and central Asia
Ambrosia confertiflora A2 in 2018 Plains and semi-arid valleys, degraded pastures, cultivated orchards, summer field crops, roadsides, river-banks (including dry riverbeds), wastelands and other disturbed areas Countries within the Mediterranean area
Ambrosia trifida A2 in 2019 Field crops, riparian systems, ruderal disturbed areas Warmer continental, Pannonian and steppic parts of the EPPO region
Andropogon virginicus A2 in 2018 Ruderal areas, wetlands, open pastures, grasslands, and open woodlands Temperate climate regions within the EPPO region
Celastrus orbiculatus A2 in 2021

Disturbed or managed habitats (e.g. harvested forests), transportation networks (e.g. verge of railway tracks, roadsides and habitats under powerlines) and natural habitats (e.g. forests and woodlands and adjacent grassland and heathland).

Forest habitats in central, eastern and northern Europe (excluding the far north), and a smaller suitable region in Georgia and southern Russia.

Cortaderia jubata A1 in 2018 Dune systems, grasslands, heathland, forests and woodlands, inland wetlands and along transportation networks (roadsides) The whole EPPO region: in particular continental and Mediterranean countries
Ehrharta calycina A2 in 2018 Habitats with sandy soils, shrubland and open woodland, disturbed environments such as roadsides and pastures Countries within the Mediterranean and Atlantic area
Hakea sericea A2 in 2018 Woodland, grasslands, heath land and scrub Countries within the Mediterranean and Atlantic area
Humulus scandens A2 in 2018 Riverside habitats, particularly on the loose, bare surfaces of alluvial bars formed by river and stream-sides by temporary floods Whole EPPO region
Lespedeza cuneata A1 in 2018 Grasslands, open shrublands and forest, and other open or disturbed habitats Whole EPPO region
Lygodium japonicum A1 in 2018 River banks, wetlands, irrigation ditches, grasslands, woodlands, cultivated habitats Countries within the Mediterranean, Black Sea and Atlantic area
Prosopis juliflora A2 in 2018 Coastal habitats, grassland, heathland scrub and Tundra, arable land, desert Mediterranean countries
Solanum carolinense A2 in 2022 Ruderal habitats, roadsides, riverbanks, urban and agricultural habitats Mediterranean, Black Sea, Pannonian areas and southern parts of the Atlantic and continental, areas
Triadica sebifera A1 in 2018 Coastal habitats, woodland and forests, grassland, land sparsely wooded and heathland Countries within the Mediterranean and Atlantic area