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UK Risk Register Details for Melanagromyza sojae

Pest has been archived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 The information on this pest was correct as of 29/05/2020, but is no longer actively maintained.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 29/05/2020

Common Names

  • Fly, soybean
  • Miner, soya
  • Miner, soybean stem

Scenario and Pathways

Scenario for Risk Register

  • show / hide
  • Pest is introduced

Pathway Assessed for Entry to UK

  • show / hide
  • Plants for planting (except seeds bulbs and tubers)

Common Pathways

  • show / hide
  • Plants for planting (except seeds bulbs and tubers)
  • Stored plant products

Risk Ratings and Current Mitigations

Unmitigated Risks

Likelihood [1 - 5] 3
Spread [1 - 5] 2
Impact [1 - 5] 1
Value at Risk [1 - 5] 3
Likelihood x Impact [1 - 25] 3
UK Relative Risk Rating [1 - 125] 9

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] 2
Impact [1 - 5] 1
Value at Risk [1 - 5] 3
Likelihood x Impact [1 - 25] 3
UK Relative Risk Rating [1 - 125] 9

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
Türkiye Present
Spain Absent Unconfirmed record
Ukraine Present
United Kingdom Absent
South America
Brazil Present
Paraguay Present
Oceania
Australia Present
Micronesia Present
Solomon Islands Present
Africa
Egypt Present
South Africa Present
Asia
Bangladesh Present
China Present
India Present
Indonesia Present
Israel Present
Japan Present
Laos Present
Malaysia Present
Nepal Present
Philippines Present
Saudi Arabia Present
South Korea Present
Taiwan Present
Thailand Present
Vietnam Present

Type of Pest

  • Insect (Diptera)

Host or Industry at Risk

  • show / hide

Glycine and Phaseolus

Major Hosts

  • Glycine max (L.) Merr.
  • Medicago sativa L.
  • Melilotus Mill.
  • Phaseolus L.
  • Phaseolus vulgaris L.
  • Pisum sativum Linnaeus

Threats to Protected Cultivation

  • N/A

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

No statutory action.

General Comments

Leaf mining fly pest of soya and legumes, but most likely to enter on ornamental plants for planting. Based on climate not considered to be damaging to the UK.

Further Information

Uncertainty

  • show / hide

Key uncertainty for pest

The greatest uncertainty lies in the pathway via which this pest could enter the UK.

Climate

Current distribution

Hosts

Impact

Pathways

Regulation

Taxonomy

UK distribution

Risk Records for this Pest