Bulletin of Insectology (2011) 64, S271-S272

Robert Steffek, Swen Follak, Gudrun Strauss, Ko Verhoeven, Roel Potting, Olia Karadjova, Ventsyslav Ventsislavov, Vladimir Krumov and Alan MacLeod (2011)
On the distribution of `Candidatus Phytoplasma pyri' in the European Union based on a systematic literature review approach
Bulletin of Insectology 64 (Suppl.), S271-S272
Second International Phytoplasmologist Working Group Meeting (IPWG), Neustadt an der Weinstraße (Germany) September 12-15, 2011
Abstract: The present study was conducted within the framework of a European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)-funded project (Prima phacie). The objective was to determine the current status of `Ca. P. pyri' in the fruit growing areas of the European Union (EU) based on a systematic literature review approach (SLR). The results show that `Ca. P. pyri' occurs in 15 out of the 27 EU countries, including the most important pear production areas in the EU. `Ca. P. pyri' is not reported from ten pear producing countries, only two of which declared the absence on the basis of official surveys. In the eight others, official surveys for pest freedom are not available, thus contributing to the uncertain pest status in those countries. Within the Prima phacie project, the results of the SLR are used when analyzing the risk of entry, establishment, spread and impact of `Ca. P. pyri' in regions where it is not present. Furthermore, the results are used to test the effectiveness of different options in reducing the risk of introduction and spread.
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Database assignments for author(s): Olia Karadjova, Alan MacLeod, Gudrun Strauss

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
surveys/sampling/distribution

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Phytoplasma pyri	Pear (Pyrus)	Germany
	Phytoplasma pyri	Pear (Pyrus)	Italy
	Phytoplasma pyri	Pear (Pyrus)	Poland
	Phytoplasma pyri	Pear (Pyrus)	Spain (continental)