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UK Risk Register Details for Bactrocera dorsalis species complex

Pest has been archived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 The information on this pest was correct as of 07/01/2021, but is no longer actively maintained.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 01/11/2023

Common Names

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oriental fruit fly

Scenario and Pathways

Scenario for Risk Register

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Pest is introduced

Pathway Assessed for Entry to UK

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Common Pathways

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Plants for planting (except seeds bulbs and tubers)
Fruits or vegetables
Soil/growing medium

Risk Ratings and Current Mitigations

Unmitigated Risks

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Likelihood For "Pest is Introduced" the lowest value of Entry or Establishment, as both are required for a successful introduction. For "Pest Spreads to Maximum Extent" this is an expert judgement on the likelihood of this occurrence. See Guidance Document for more Information Likelihood [1 - 5]
Entry The Likelihood of movement of the pest into the UK on a pathway and transfer of that pest to a suitable host. See Guidance Document for more Information Entry [1 - 5]
Establishment The likelihood of the pest surviving and perpetuating in the UK for the foreseeable future after it has entered. See Guidance Document for more Information Establishment [1 - 5]
Spread The rate at which a pest can expand, by natural dispersal only, within an area. See Guidance Document for more Information Spread [1 - 5]
Impact The highest value from economic, environmental or social impacts. See Guidance Document for more Information Impact [1 - 5]
Impact - Economic The predicted economic impacts of the pest in the UK. This includes direct effects on yield, quality and possible indirect effects such as trade implications. See Guidance Document for more Information Impact - Economic [1 - 5]
Impact - Environmental The proportion of the environmental value of the plant which is likely to be lost through the introduction of the pest. See Guidance Document for more Information Impact - Environmental [1 - 5]
Impact - Social The predicted social impacts of a pest in the UK, including effects on tourism, amenities and animal and human health. See Guidance Document for more Information Impact - Social [1 - 5]
Value at Risk The value of the hosts or industries at risk from this pest in the UK. See Guidance Document for more Information Value at Risk [1 - 5]
Likelihood x Impact The likelihood multiplied by the impact, which shows the risk to the sector. See Guidance Document for more Information Likelihood x Impact [1 - 25]
UK Relative Risk Rating Likelihood x Impact x Value at Risk. See Guidance Document for more Information UK Relative Risk Rating [1 - 125]	1

Current Mitigations

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Key mitigation for pest

Regulated quarantine pest (Northern Ireland)

Regulation

Surveillance

Industry Scheme

Contingency Plan

Awareness

Research

Mitigated Risks

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Likelihood For "Pest is Introduced" the lowest value of Entry or Establishment, as both are required for a successful introduction. For "Pest Spreads to Maximum Extent" this is an expert judgement on the likelihood of this occurrence. See Guidance Document for more Information Likelihood [1 - 5]
Entry The Likelihood of movement of the pest into the UK on a pathway and transfer of that pest to a suitable host. See Guidance Document for more Information Entry [1 - 5]
Establishment The likelihood of the pest surviving and perpetuating in the UK for the foreseeable future after it has entered. See Guidance Document for more Information Establishment [1 - 5]
Spread The rate at which a pest can expand, by natural dispersal only, within an area. See Guidance Document for more Information Spread [1 - 5]
Impact The highest value from economic, environmental or social impacts. See Guidance Document for more Information Impact [1 - 5]
Impact - Economic The predicted economic impacts of the pest in the UK. This includes direct effects on yield, quality and possible indirect effects such as trade implications. See Guidance Document for more Information Impact - Economic [1 - 5]
Impact - Environmental The proportion of the environmental value of the plant which is likely to be lost through the introduction of the pest. See Guidance Document for more Information Impact - Environmental [1 - 5]
Impact - Social The predicted social impacts of a pest in the UK, including effects on tourism, amenities and animal and human health. See Guidance Document for more Information Impact - Social [1 - 5]
Value at Risk The value of the hosts or industries at risk from this pest in the UK. See Guidance Document for more Information Value at Risk [1 - 5]
Likelihood x Impact The likelihood multiplied by the impact, which shows the risk to the sector. See Guidance Document for more Information Likelihood x Impact [1 - 25]
UK Relative Risk Rating Likelihood x Impact x Value at Risk. See Guidance Document for more Information UK Relative Risk Rating [1 - 125]	1

Proposed Actions

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Regulation

Deregulation

Management By Industry

Targeted Survey

PRA

Contingency Plan

Publicity

Research

Distribution and Pest Details

Distribution

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Country / Territory		Status	Notes
Europe
	France	Present (Limited)	Transient
	United Kingdom	Absent
	Italy	Present (Limited)	Under eradication
North America		Present
	United States	Present (Limited)
Oceania
	Papua New Guinea	Present
	French Polynesia	Present
	Palau	Present
	Nauru	Present
	Australia	Present	Transient
Africa
	Tanzania	Present
	Angola	Present
	Benin	Present
	Burkina Faso	Present
	Burundi	Present
	Cameroon	Present
	Cabo Verde	Present
	Central African Republic	Present
	Chad	Present
	Comoros	Present
	Congo (Brazzaville)	Present
	Congo (Democratic Rep.)	Present
	Cote d'Ivoire	Present
	Equatorial Guinea	Present
	Ethiopia	Present
	Gabon	Present
	Gambia	Present
	Ghana	Present
	Guinea-Bissau	Present
	Guinea	Present
	Liberia	Present
	Kenya	Present
	Madagascar	Present
	Mali	Present
	Mauritania	Present
	Mayotte	Present
	Mozambique	Present
	Namibia	Present
	Niger	Present
	Nigeria	Present
	Rwanda	Present
	Senegal	Present
	Sierra Leone	Present
	South Africa	Present
	Sudan	Present
	[Kingdom of] eSwatini	Present
	Togo	Present
	Uganda	Present
	Zambia	Present
	Zimbabwe	Present
	Botswana	Present
	Eritrea	Present
	Malawi	Present
	Mauritius	Present
	Reunion	Present
Asia
	Oman	Present
	Timor-Leste	Present
	Philippines	Present
	Bangladesh	Present
	Bhutan	Present
	Cambodia	Present
	China	Present
	Indonesia	Present
	India	Present
	Laos	Present
	Myanmar	Present
	Pakistan	Present
	Nepal	Present
	Sri Lanka	Present
	Taiwan	Present
	Thailand	Present
	United Arab Emirates	Present
	Singapore	Present
	Vietnam	Present
	Brunei	Present
	Malaysia	Present

Type of Pest

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Insect (Diptera)

Host or Industry at Risk

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Major Hosts

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Anacardium occidentale L.
Annona L.
Annona cherimola Mill.
Annona muricata L.
Annona senegalensis Pers.
Annona squamosa L.
Averrhoa carambola L.
Capsicum L.
Capsicum annuum L.
Capsicum frutescens L.
Carica papaya L.
Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai
Citrus aurantifolia (Christmann & Panzer) Swingle
Citrus aurantium subsp. aurantium Linnaeus
Citrus limon (Linnaeus) N.L.Burman
Citrus maxima (Burman) Merrill
Citrus paradisi Macfadyen
Citrus reticulata Blanco (S. S.)
Citrus sinensis (Linnaeus) Osbeck
Citrus x tangelo Ingram & Moore
Clausena lansium (Lour.) Skeels
Coffea arabica L.
Cucumis sativus L.
Cucurbita maxima Duch.
Cucurbita pepo L.
Cydonia oblonga Mill.
Dimocarpus longan Lour.
Diospyros L.
Eriobotrya japonica (Thunb.) Lindl.
Flacourtia indica (Burm.F.) Merr./L.
Fortunella Swing.
Fortunella japonica (Thunberg) Swingle
Irvingia Hook.F.
Lagenaria siceraria (Mol.) Standl.
Solanum lycopersicum L.
Malus Mill.
Malus domestica Borkhausen
Mangifera indica L.
Manilkara zapota (Linnaeus) Van Royen
Momordica charantia L.
Musa L.
Musa x paradisiaca Linnaeus
Persea americana Mill.
Prunus domestica ssp. domestica L.
Prunus persica Batsch
Prunus salicina Lindl.
Psidium guajava L.
Psidium littorale var. littorale Raddi
Pyrus L.
Pyrus pyraster Burgsd.
Sclerocarya birroea (= birrea) ssp. birroea (A.Rich.) Hochst.
Solanum aethiopicum L./Torner
Solanum anguivi Lam.
Solanum incanum L.
Solanum melongena L.
Spondias L.
Spondias dulcis Parkins./Forst.
Syzygium cumini (L.) Skeels
Syzygium jambos (L.) Alston
Syzygium malaccense (L.) Merr. & Perry
Syzygium samarangense (Blume) Merr. & L.M.Perry
Terminalia catappa L.
Theobroma cacao L.
Thevetia peruviana (Persoon) Schumann
Vitellaria paradoxa Gaertn.F.
Vitis vinifera L.
Ziziphus Mill.
Citrus

Threats to Protected Cultivation

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Forest Tree Pests and Pathogens

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Further Information

PRA

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PRA Availability

PRA not available

Regulation and EPPO listing

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Regulated quarantine pest (Northern Ireland) (as Bactrocera spp. except Bactrocera oleae). EPPO A1

Actions Indicated

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Action

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

General Comments

Tropical fruit fly unlikely to establish in the UK, considered to be of little or no phytosanitary risk

Risk Records for this Pest

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UK Risk Register Details for Bactrocera dorsalis species complex

Pest has been archived

Common Names

Scenario and Pathways

Scenario for Risk Register

Pathway Assessed for Entry to UK

Common Pathways

Risk Ratings and Current Mitigations

Unmitigated Risks

Current Mitigations

Key mitigation for pest

Regulation

Surveillance

Industry Scheme

Contingency Plan

Awareness

Research

Mitigated Risks

Proposed Actions

Proposed Actions

Regulation

Deregulation

Management By Industry

Targeted Survey

PRA

Contingency Plan

Publicity

Research

Distribution and Pest Details

Distribution

Type of Pest

Host or Industry at Risk

Major Hosts

Threats to Protected Cultivation

Forest Tree Pests and Pathogens

Further Information

PRA

PRA Availability

Regulation and EPPO listing

Actions Indicated

Action

General Comments

Risk Records for this Pest

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