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. 2022 May 5;20(5):e07301. doi: 10.2903/j.efsa.2022.7301
Rating of the likelihood of pest freedom Almost always pest free (based on the Median)
Percentile of the distribution 5% 25% Median 75% 95%

Proportion of pest free bundles

9,991

out of 10,000 bundles

9,994

out of 10,000 bundles

9,996

out of 10,000 bundles

9,999

out of 10,000 bundles

10,000

out of 10,000 bundles

Proportion of infested bundles

0

out of 10,000 bundles

1

out of 10,000 bundles

4

out of 10,000 bundles

6

out of 10,000 bundles

9

out of 10,000 bundles

Summary of the information used for the evaluation

Possibility that the pest/pathogen could enter exporting nurseries

ToRSV has a wide host range, including herbaceous and woody plant species. Its occurrence in Turkey is restricted to four provinces/regions, where ToRSV has been found in some cultivated plant species. The dispersal range of ToRSV infection by natural processes appear to be constrained, as the nematode‐vector species of the Xiphinema americanum group have not been reported recently in Turkey.

Measures taken against the pest/pathogen and their efficacy

Only certified class plant material is used at the production areas, and quarantine practices are carried out in accordance with the ‘Seedling Certification Regulation’ and ‘Regulation on the Registration of Plant Passports and Operators’.

Interception records

There are no records of interceptions of M. domestica plants for planting from Turkey due to the presence of ToRSV.

Shortcomings of current measures/procedures

Details on the inspections and surveillance to detect ToRSV.

Main uncertainties

The certification process/status of the material. ToRSV dispersal by other nematode species is unknown and by other means (seeds or pollen to the mother plant) are unclear in woody plants. The extent of the inspections to detect ToRSV infections is unknown.