Overview of the evaluation of Icerya aegyptiaca for bare rooted plants and liners
Rating of the likelihood of pest freedom	Pest free with some exceptional cases (based on the Median)
Percentile of the distribution	5%	25%	Median	75%	95%
Proportion of pest‐free plants	9,855 out of 10,000 plants	9,934 out of 10,000 plants	9,967 out of 10,000 plants	9,986 out of 10,000 plants	9,998 out of 10,000 plants
Percentile of the distribution	5%	25%	Median	75%	95%
Proportion of infested plants	2 out of 10,000 plants	14 out of 10,000 plants	33 out of 10,000 plants	66 out of 10,000 plants	145 out of 10,000 plants
Summary of the information used for the evaluation	Possibility that the pest could become associated with the commodityThe pest is present around the nursery on different host plants and can spread to and within the nursery. Ficus carica is a host plant for the pest at the bark level and it can be colonised in the nursery.Measures taken against the pest and their efficacyThe measures taken against the pest (pesticide treatment and inspections) are efficient and effective, although there could be issues related to reaching the scales when hidden in crevices or wax covered.Interception recordsIn the EUROPHYT database, there are no records of notification of F. carica plants for planting from Israel due to the presence of I. aegyptiaca between the years 1995 and November 2019(EUROPHYT, online). Shortcomings of current measures/proceduresThe fields designated for export are not isolated from other fields in the nursery and from the surroundings.Main uncertaintiesThe main uncertainties are the pesticide applications that may have limited efficacy on the bark, which can be covered by leaves, and in crevices. Other uncertainties concern the detection of crawlers during inspection and the lack of information on the density of the pest in the surrounding areas.