TABLE 3.

Potential pathways for Popillia quadriguttata into the EU.

Pathways (e.g. host/intended use/source)	Life stage	Relevant mitigations [e.g. prohibitions (Annex VI) within Implementing Regulation 2019/2072]
Soil and growing media accompanying host plants for planting	Eggs, larvae and/or pupae	Existing legislation closes the soil pathway
Soil from tools and machinery	Eggs, larvae and/or pupae	Existing legislation closes the soil pathway
Plants for planting with foliage (excluding seeds)	Adults	Some hosts prohibited by Annex VI, others prohibited as High Risk Plants pending risk assessment
Cut flowers	Adults
Hitchhiking independent of host plants	Adults