Summary of the Express Pest Risk Analysis for Meloidogyne ethiopica Whitehead, 1968
PRA area: Poland
Describe the endangered area: Based on climate analysis, M. ethiopica might colonise PRA area in both- open field and greenhouse crops.
Main conclusions
M. ethiopica can be introduced in PRA area with plant tissues, growing medium, vegetable waste or for research purposes. Root-knot nematode might colonise the entire PRA area. It is difficult to estimate the pest impact on field crops, but we can observe losses in greenhouses (with natural growing medium). There is no information about resistance of using plant varietes.
Probability of introduction and spread can be reduced by:
· consignments control- a systematic examination in order to detect the presence of pest
· using only nematoda-free propagation material,
· in case of pest occurence in field crops- pest removal from the machines, agricultural tools, infected plants
· using chemical pesticides
Phytosanitary risk for the endangered area
(Individual ratings for likelihood of entry and establishment, and for magnitude of spread and impact are provided in thedocument)
High
Moderate
X
Low
Level of uncertainty of assessment
(see Q 18 for the justification of the rating. Individual ratings of uncertainty of entry, establishment, spread and impact are provided in the document)
