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UK Risk Register Details for Aculeastrum americanum (synonym Pucciniastrum americanum)

This record was last updated on 21/08/2023

Common Names

  • Rust, needle: white spruce

Scenario and Pathways

Scenario for Risk Register

  • show / hide
  • Pest is introduced

Pathway Assessed for Entry to UK

  • show / hide
  • Fruits or vegetables

Common Pathways

  • show / hide
  • Fruits or vegetables

Risk Ratings and Current Mitigations

Unmitigated Risks

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

Current Mitigations

  • show / hide

Key mitigation for pest

Regulation

Surveillance

Industry Scheme

Contingency Plan

Awareness

Research

Mitigated Risks

Likelihood [1 - 5] 3
Spread [1 - 5] 5
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
Switzerland Present
North America
Canada Present
Mexico Present
United States Present
South America
Argentina Present

Type of Pest

  • Fungus

Host or Industry at Risk

  • show / hide

Raspberry

Major Hosts

  • Picea glauca (Moench) Voss
  • Rubus idaeus L.
  • Rubus leucodermis Dougl. Ex Torr. & A.Gray
  • Rubus odoratus L.

Threats to Protected Cultivation

  • Both protected crops and outdoor production

Forest Tree Pests and Pathogens

  • N/A

Further Information

PRA Availability

PRA not available

Regulation and EPPO listing

  • show / hide

Not currently listed

Actions Indicated

  • show / hide

Action

Statutory action on interceptions and outbreaks

General Comments

Rust fungus affecting Rubus (raspberries) which has an alternate host of white spruce. Native to North America, it is also present in a limited number of other countries. The UK has had a large number of findings on imported fruit in 2023.