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. 2020 Jan 10;18(1):e05940. doi: 10.2903/j.efsa.2020.5940

Table 12.

Selected supporting measures (a full list is available in EFSA PLH Panel, 2018) in relation to currently unregulated hosts and pathways. Supporting measures are organisational measures or procedures supporting the choice of appropriate risk reduction options that do not directly affect pest abundance

Information sheet title (with hyperlink to information sheet if available) Supporting measure summary Risk component (entry/establishment/spread/impact)
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Inspection is defined as the official visual examination of plants, plant products or other regulated articles to determine if pests are present or to determine compliance with phytosanitary regulations (ISPM 5).

The effectiveness of sampling and subsequent inspection to detect pests may be enhanced by including trapping and luring techniques.

Light traps at ports of entry and inland at sites for wood distribution could be used to monitor for adults emerging from imported wood. Establishment
Encourage tree health and vigour S. tridentata attacks weakened trees therefore practices that encourage tree health and vigour such as site selection, mulching and watering. Establishment, spread, impact.