Pest risk analysis for Thaumetopoea pityocampa (the Pine Processionary Moth)
| Main Author: | Food and Environment Research Agency |
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| Format: | Report Journal |
| Terbitan: |
, 2012
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| Online Access: |
https://zenodo.org/record/571390 |
Daftar Isi:
- Forestry Commission and Fera pest risk analysts have identified the PPM as a priority pest for evaluation. Until recently it was only found in the Mediterranean region, North Africa and some areas of the Middle East and southern Europe. However, since the 1990s the pest has been moving north through France and is now breeding near Paris. Unsubstantiated reports also state that PPM is found in the USA and Canada. The recent expansion of PPM in France has raised concerns for the UK and in particular for the south coast of England which is climatically similar to areas of northern France where the pest is now known to be established. At present plants for planting are considered an unlikely potential pathway for introduction into the UK. This assumption is based partly on the low volume of trade in host material and the low level of previous findings. Should either of these variables change then the likelihood would need to be revised accordingly.
- GB; en; plantpestsrisks@fera.gsi.gov.uk