Pests recently added to the EPPO A1/A2 Lists or of urgent phytosanitary concern
- Last updated in 2026-09 -
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 2021) 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) 
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| 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 |
| Clavibacter nebraskensis | A1 in 2026 | Zea mays | Areas where maize is grown in the EPPO region |
| 'Candidatus Liberibacter africanus', L. asiaticus, L. americanus and their vectors (Citrus huanglongbing or greening) - Diaphorina citri - Trioza erytreae |
A1 in 1984
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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 |
| Xylella fastidiosa | A1 in 1981 - A2 in 2017 | Citrus, Vitis, Prunus, Olea europaea, Nerium oleander and many forest/amenity trees | Whole EPPO region |
| Fungi | Date | Main host plants | Parts of the EPPO region at risk |
| Ceratocystis ficicola | A2 in 2025 | Ficus carica | Mediterranean region where fig is commercially grown |
| Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. cubense Tropical race 4 | A2 in 2024 | Musa spp. | Banana-growing areas |
| Harringtonia lauricola and its vector Xyleborus glabratus | A1 in 2026 | Woody plants within the family Lauraceae | Southern part of the EPPO region |
| Insects | Date | Main host plants | Parts of the EPPO region at risk |
| Agrilus mali | A2 in 2024 | Malus spp. | Most of the EPPO region (wherever M. domestica and M. sieversii are present) |
| Chionaspis pinifoliae | A1 in 2022 | Conifers | Most of the EPPO region (except the northernmost part) |
| Chloridea virescens | A1 in 2024 | Polyphagous (field crops, fruit and vegetable crops, ornamentals) | Mediterranean region, Black Sea, Caucasus Southwestern Russia, Central Asia (outdoors), greenhouses |
| 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 |
| Orgyia leucostigma | A1 in 2021 | Polyphagous (mainly deciduous trees) | Eastern and Northern part of the EPPO region |
| Resseliella citrifrugis | A1 in 2025 | Citrus | Mediterranean area and central Asia where Citrus are grown |
| 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 |
| Toumeyella parvicornis | A2 in 2024 | Pinus | Large part of the EPPO region |
| Xylotrechus pyrrhoderus | A1 in 2025 | Vitis | Grapevine-growing areas |
| 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 |
| 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 |
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Litylenchus crenatae |
A1 in 2026 | Beech trees (Fagus spp.) | Whole EPPO region |
| 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 |
| 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) |
| 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 |
| Euphorbia davidii | A2 in 2025 | Riverbanks, roadsides, agricultural habitats | Pannonian, Continental, Steppic, Black Sea regions |
| Hakea decurrens subsp. physocarpa | A2 in 2024 | Woodland, grasslands, heath land and scrub | Mediterranean, Atlantic, Black Sea and Macaronesia regions |
| Senecio angulatus | A2 in 2026 | Coastal habitats, wetlands, grasslands, heathland, forests, and ruderal habitats, | Atlantic coastal areas of southern Europe (especially northern Spain), Mediterranean, Black sea and Macaronesia biogeographical regions |
| 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 |
| Zizania latifolia | A2 in 2024 | Fresh water and wetland | Pannonian, Continental, Black Sea, Anatolian, Steppic, Mediterranean, Boreal and Atlantic biogeographical regions |