TABLE 6.
Overview of the evaluation of the 43 EU‐quarantine pest species for which information was found in the Dossier, databases and literature searches that use Betula as a host plant for their relevance for this opinion.
| No. | Pest name according to EU legislation a | EPPO code | Group | Pest present in the UK | Betula confirmed as a host (reference) | Pest can be associated with the commodity | Pest relevant for the opinion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Acleris senescens | ACLRSE | Insects | No | Betula spp. (EFSA PLH Panel, 2019b) | Not assessed | No |
| 2 | Agrilus anxius | AGRLAX | Insects | No | Betula pendula (Santamour, 1999) | Not assessed | No |
| 3 | Anoplophora chinensis | ANOLCN | Insects | No | Betula pendula (Sjöman et al., 2014) | Not assessed | No |
| 4 | Anoplophora glabripennis | ANOLGL | Insects | No | Betula pendula (Sjöman et al., 2014) | Not assessed | No |
| 5 | Choristoneura conflictana | ARCHCO | Insects | No | Betula spp. (Ciesla & Kruse, 2009) | Not assessed | No |
| 6 | Choristoneura rosaceana | CHONRO | Insects | No | Betula (Ferguson, 1975) | Not assessed | No |
| 7 | Diabrotica virgifera zeae | DIABVZ | Insects | No | Betula (Clark et al., 2004) | Not assessed | No |
| 8 | Entoleuca mammata | HYPOMA | Fungi | Yes | Betula pubescens (Granmo et al., 1999), B. alleghaniensis, B. papyrifera (Ginns, 1986) | Yes | Yes |
| 9 | Euwallacea fornicatus sensu lato | XYLBFO | Insects | No | Betula pendula (Eskalen et al., 2013) | Not assessed | No |
| 10 | Lopholeucaspis japonica | LOPLJA | Insects | No | Betula papyrifera, B. utilis (Shrewsbury et al., 2013) | Not assessed | No |
| 11 | Lycorma delicatula | LYCMDE | Insects | No | Betula pendula (Barringer & Ciafré, 2020) | Not assessed | No |
| 12 | Meloidogyne chitwoodi | MELGCH | Nematodes | No | Betula pendula (den Nijs et al., 2004) | Not assessed | No |
| 13 | Meloidogyne fallax | MELGFA | Nematodes | Yes | Betula pendula (den Nijs et al., 2004) | Yes | Yes |
| 14 | Oemona hirta | OEMOHI | Insects | No | Betula sp. (Lu & Wang, 2005) | Not assessed | No |
| 15 | Phymatotrichopsis omnivora | PHMPOM | Fungi | No | Betula nigra (Anonymous, 1960) | Not assessed | No |
| 16 |
Phytophthora ramorum (non‐EU isolates) |
PHYTRA | Oomycetes | Yes | Betula pendula (Webber et al., 2010) | Yes | Yes |
| 17 | Popillia japonica | POPIJA | Insects | No | Betula populifolia (Fleming, 1972) | Not assessed | No |
| 18 | Saperda candida | SAPECN | Insects | No | Betula sp. (Vlasak & Vlasakova, 2002) | Not assessed | No |
| 19 | Thaumetopoea processionea | THAUPR | Insects | Yes | Betula (Stigter et al., 1997) | Yes | Yes |
| 20 | Trirachys sartus | AELSSA | Insects | No | Betula sp. (Hayat, 2022) | Not assessed | No |
| 21 | Xiphinema americanum sensu stricto | XIPHAA | Nematodes | No | Betula alba (Siddiqui et al., 1973) | Not assessed | No |
| 22 |
Xiphinema rivesi (non‐EU populations) |
XIPHRI | Nematodes | No | Betula nigra (USDA, 2024) | Not assessed | No |
| Scolytinae spp. (non‐European) | |||||||
| 23 |
Alniphagus aspericollis as Scolytinae spp. (non‐European) |
ALNIAS | Insects | No | Betula occidentalis (Takaro, 2013) | Not assessed | No |
| 24 |
Ambrosiodmus obliquus as Scolytinae spp. (non‐European) |
AMBDOB | Insects | No | Betula spp. (Wood & Bright, 1992) | Not assessed | No |
| 25 | Ambrosiodmus tachygraphus as Scolytinae spp. (non‐European) | AMBDTA | Insects | No | Betula spp. (Wood & Bright, 1992) | Not assessed | No |
| 26 | Ambrosiophilus atratus as Scolytinae spp. (non‐European) | XYLBAT | Insects | No | Betula schmidtii (Atkinson, 2024) | Not assessed | No |
| 27 | Anisandrus maiche as Scolytinae spp. (non‐European) | ANIDMA | Insects | No | Betula spp. (Wood & Bright, 1992) | Not assessed | No |
| 28 | Anisandrus obesus as Scolytinae spp. (non‐European) | ANIDOB | Insects | No | Betula spp. (Wood & Bright, 1992) | Not assessed | No |
| 29 | Anisandrus sayi as Scolytinae spp. (non‐European) | ANIDSA | Insects | No | Betula spp. (Wood & Bright, 1992) | Not assessed | No |
| 30 | Cyclorhipidion pelliculosum as Scolytinae spp. (non‐European) | XYLBPL | Insects | No | Betula schmidtii (Atkinson, 2024) | Not assessed | No |
| 31 | Dryocoetes betulae as Scolytinae spp. (non‐European) | DRYOBE | Insects | No | Betula lenta, B. lutea, B. papyrifera (Wood & Bright, 1992) | Not assessed | No |
| 32 | Euwallacea validus as Scolytinae spp. (non‐European) | XYLBVA | Insects | No | Betula platyphylla var. japonica (Peng et al., 2022) | Not assessed | No |
| 33 | Heteroborips seriatus as Scolytinae spp. (non‐European) | XYLBSE | Insects | No | Betula spp. (Wood & Bright, 1992) | Not assessed | No |
| 34 | Hylocurus rudis as Scolytinae spp. (non‐European) | – | Insects | No | Betula nigra (Atkinson, 2024) | Not assessed | No |
| 35 | Hypothenemus crudiae as Scolytinae spp. (non‐European) | HYOTHI | Insects | No | Betula spp. (Wood & Bright, 1992) | Not assessed | No |
| 36 | Monarthrum mali as Scolytinae spp. (non‐European) | MNTHMA | Insects | No | Betula lutea (Wood & Bright, 1992) | Not assessed | No |
| 37 | Pseudopityophthorus asperulus as Scolytinae spp. (non‐European) | – | Insects | No | Betula populifolia (Wood & Bright, 1992) | Not assessed | No |
| 38 | Pseudopityophthorus minutissimus as Scolytinae spp. (non‐European) | PSDPMI | Insects | No | Betula spp. (Wood & Bright, 1992) | Not assessed | No |
| 39 | Scolytus dahuricus as Scolytinae spp. (non‐European) | – | Insects | No | Betula spp. (Wood & Bright, 1992) | Not assessed | No |
| 40 | Taphrorychus betulae as Scolytinae spp. (non‐European) | – | Insects | No | Betula spp. (Wood & Bright, 1992) | Not assessed | No |
| 41 | Trypodendron betulae as Scolytinae spp. (non‐European) | TRYDBE | Insects | No | Betula lenta, B. papyrifera (Wood & Bright, 1992) | Not assessed | No |
| 42 | Xyleborus ferrugineus as Scolytinae spp. (non‐European) | XYLBFE | Insects | No | Betula lutea (Wood & Bright, 1992) | Not assessed | No |
| 43 | Xyloterinus politus as Scolytinae spp. (non‐European) | XYORPO | Insects | No | Betula spp. (Wood & Bright, 1992) | Not assessed | No |
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