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UK Risk Register Details for Elsinoe fawcettii

Pest has been archived

This pest has been assessed for the Risk Register and is considered to pose a low risk to the UK. The information on this pest was correct as of 17/07/2020, but is no longer actively maintained. It will only be updated if new information is received which indicates the potential for a significant increase in risk to the UK.

This record was last updated on 28/06/2021

Common Names

  • Citrus scab
  • Common scab of orange
  • Scab of citrus
  • Scab of mango
  • Scab of sour orange
  • Sour orange scab

Scenario and Pathways

Scenario for Risk Register

  • show / hide
  • Pest is introduced

Pathway Assessed for Entry to UK

  • show / hide

Common Pathways

  • show / hide
  • Plants for planting (except seeds bulbs and tubers)
  • Cut flowers or branches
  • Fruits or vegetables

Risk Ratings and Current Mitigations

Unmitigated Risks

Likelihood [1 - 5]
Spread [1 - 5]
Impact [1 - 5]
Value at Risk [1 - 5]
Likelihood x Impact [1 - 25]
UK Relative Risk Rating [1 - 125] 1

Current Mitigations

  • show / hide

Key mitigation for pest

Regulated quarantine pest (Northern Ireland)

Regulation

Surveillance

Industry Scheme

Contingency Plan

Awareness

Research

Mitigated Risks

Likelihood [1 - 5]
Spread [1 - 5]
Impact [1 - 5]
Value at Risk [1 - 5]
Likelihood x Impact [1 - 25]
UK Relative Risk Rating [1 - 125] 1

Proposed Actions

Proposed Actions

Regulation

Deregulation

Management By Industry

Targeted Survey

PRA

Contingency Plan

Publicity

Research

Distribution and Pest Details

Distribution

Country / Territory Status Notes
Europe
United Kingdom Absent
North America
Mexico Present
United States Present
South America
Argentina Present
Bolivia Present
Brazil Present
Colombia Present
Ecuador Present
French Guiana Present
Guyana Present
Paraguay Present
Peru Present
Suriname Present
Venezuela Present
Uruguay Present
Oceania
Australia Present
Fiji Present
French Polynesia Present
Papua New Guinea Present
New Zealand Present
Micronesia Present
New Caledonia Present
Samoa Present
Solomon Islands Present
Vanuatu Present
Africa
Congo (Democratic Rep.) Present
Ethiopia Present
Gabon Present
Ghana Present
Kenya Present
Malawi Present
Madagascar Present
Mozambique Present
Nigeria Present
Sierra Leone Present
Somalia Present
South Africa Present
Tanzania Present
Uganda Present
Asia
Bangladesh Present
Brunei Present
Cambodia Present
China Present
Indonesia Present
India Present
Japan Present
North Korea Present
South Korea Present
Laos Present
Lebanon Present
Malaysia Present
Nepal Present
Pakistan Present
Philippines Present
Sri Lanka Present
Taiwan Present
Thailand Present
Vietnam Present
Georgia Present
Central America
Barbados Present
Belize Present
Bermuda Present
Cayman Islands Present
Costa Rica Present
Cuba Present
Dominica Present
Dominican Republic Present
El Salvador Present
Grenada Present
Guadeloupe Present
Guatemala Present
Haiti Present
Honduras Present
Jamaica Present
Martinique Present
Nicaragua Present
Panama Present
Puerto Rico Present
Saint Lucia Present
Trinidad and Tobago Present

Type of Pest

  • Fungus

Host or Industry at Risk

  • show / hide

Citrus

Major Hosts

  • Citrofortunella microcarpa (Bunge) Wijnands
  • Citrus aurantium subsp. aurantium Linnaeus
  • Citrus deliciosa Tenore
  • Citrus jambhiri Lushington
  • Citrus limon (Linnaeus) N.L.Burman
  • Citrus medica Linnaeus
  • Citrus paradisi Macfadyen
  • Citrus reticulata Blanco (S. S.)
  • Citrus sinensis (Linnaeus) Osbeck
  • Citrus unshiu Marcovitch
  • Citrus x limonia Osbeck
  • Citrus x nobilis Loureiro
  • Citrus x tangelo Ingram & Moore
  • Poncirus trifoliata (Linnaeus) Rafinesque
  • Citrus
  • Citroncirus

Threats to Protected Cultivation

Forest Tree Pests and Pathogens

Further Information

PRA Availability

PRA not available

Regulation and EPPO listing

  • show / hide

Regulated quarantine pest (Northern Ireland)

Actions Indicated

  • show / hide

Action

No statutory action in Great Britain. Statutory action in line with regulations for Northern Ireland.

General Comments

Hosts not widely grown in the UK. More likely to be of concern to Citrus-growing countries.

Risk Records for this Pest