Open AccessPest survey card on Anthonomus eugenii
Author(s) -
(EFSA) European Food Safety Authority,
der Gaag Dirk Jan,
Schenk Martijn,
Loomans Antoon,
Delbianco Alice,
Vos Sybren
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
efsa supporting publications
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2397-8325
DOI - 10.2903/sp.efsa.2020.en-1887
Subject(s) - anthonomus , pest analysis , context (archaeology) , biology , ecology , horticulture , curculionidae , paleontology
This pest survey card was prepared in the context of the EFSA mandate on plant pest surveillance (M‐2017‐0137), at the request of the European Commission. Its purpose is to guide the Member States in preparing data and information for Anthonomus eugenii surveys. These are required to design statistically sound and risk‐based pest surveys, in line with current international standards. Anthonomus eugenii is a clearly defined taxonomic entity thatissubject to specific measures in the EU to prevent entry of the pest via the fruit of Capsicum spp. Capsicum spp. and Solanummelongena are the most relevant hosts in the EU with the formerhaving the highest risk of infestation. The areas around packing and sorting stations where imported fruit of these crops is handled would also be at a higher risk. Anthonomus eugenii couldbecome established indoors in all areas in the EU where Capsicum and S. melongena plantsare grown in greenhouses, provided that a nearly continuous production cycle is in place. In the southernmost parts of the EU, it is also expected that A. eugenii couldbecome established outdoors.Detection of A. eugenii should either be performedby visual examination to detectthe pest and its signs of infestation in the growing plants,and by using traps to catch adult beetles in the absence of host plants. It is recommended that the initial morphological identification of A. eugenii is confirmed by DNA barcoding.