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UK Risk Register Details for Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lactucae

Pest has been archived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 The information on this pest was correct as of 23/07/2020, but is no longer actively maintained.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 23/07/2020

Common Names

  • Wilt: lettuce

Scenario and Pathways

Scenario for Risk Register

  • show / hide
  • Pest spreads to maximum extent

Pathway Assessed for Entry to UK

  • show / hide
  • Plants for planting (with soil)

Common Pathways

  • show / hide
  • Plants for planting (except seeds bulbs and tubers)
  • Seeds
  • Fruits or vegetables
  • Soil/growing medium
  • Agricultural machinery

Risk Ratings and Current Mitigations

Unmitigated Risks

Likelihood [1 - 5] 4
Spread [1 - 5] 4
Impact [1 - 5] 5
Value at Risk [1 - 5] 4
Likelihood x Impact [1 - 25] 20
UK Relative Risk Rating [1 - 125] 80

Current Mitigations

  • show / hide

Key mitigation for pest

Industry awareness

Regulation

Surveillance

Industry Scheme

Contingency Plan

Awareness

Research

Mitigated Risks

Likelihood [1 - 5] 3
Spread [1 - 5] 3
Impact [1 - 5] 4
Value at Risk [1 - 5] 4
Likelihood x Impact [1 - 25] 12
UK Relative Risk Rating [1 - 125] 48

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
Belgium Present
France Present
Ireland Present
Italy Present
Netherlands Present
Portugal Present
Spain Present
United Kingdom Present (Limited)
North America
United States Present
South America
Argentina Present
Asia
Iran Present
Japan Present
South Korea Present
Taiwan Present

Type of Pest

  • Fungus

Host or Industry at Risk

  • show / hide

Lactuca sativa

Major Hosts

  • Lactuca sativa L.
  • Valerianella locusta (L.) Laterrade em. Betcke

Threats to Protected Cultivation

  • Both protected crops and outdoor production

Forest Tree Pests and Pathogens

  • N/A

Further Information

PRA Availability

UK (2011)

Regulation and EPPO listing

  • show / hide

Former EPPO alert

Actions Indicated

  • show / hide

Action

No statutory action against findings. Industry co-ordinated actions on preparedness and response to findings.

General Comments

Unregulated fungal pathogen of lettuce, present in Europe and beyond. First UK finding in 2017 and being managed by industry, through AHDB.

Further Information

Uncertainty

  • show / hide

Key uncertainty for pest

UK distribution

Climate

Current distribution

Hosts

Impact

Pathways

Regulation

Taxonomy

UK distribution