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UK Risk Register Details for Trioza erytreae

Pest has been archived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 The information on this pest was correct as of 08/01/2021, but is no longer actively maintained.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 31/07/2023

Common Names

  • African citrus psylla
  • African citrus psyllid
  • citrus psylla
  • Two-spotted citrus psyllid

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

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
Spain Present (Limited) Canary Islands and Galicia
United Kingdom Absent
Portugal Present (Limited) Maderia
Africa
Comoros Present
Congo (Democratic Rep.) Present
Eritrea Present
Ethiopia Present
Kenya Present
Madagascar Present
Malawi Present
Mauritius Present
Reunion Present
Rwanda Present
Sao Tome and Principe Present
Somalia Present
Tanzania Present
Uganda Present
Zambia Present
Zimbabwe Present
Ghana Present Not widely distributed
Angola Present
Cameroon Present
Asia Present
Saudi Arabia Present
Yemen Present

Type of Pest

  • Insect (Hemiptera)

Host or Industry at Risk

  • show / hide

Major Hosts

  • Casimiroa Llave Ex Lex.
  • Choisya H.B.K.
  • Citrofortunella microcarpa (Bunge) Wijnands
  • Citrus aurantifolia (Christmann & Panzer) Swingle
  • Citrus jambhiri Lushington
  • Citrus limon (Linnaeus) N.L.Burman
  • Clausena Burm.F.
  • Fortunella Swing.
  • Murraya J.G.Koenig Ex L. Corr. Murr.
  • Poncirus Rafin.
  • Poncirus trifoliata (Linnaeus) Rafinesque
  • Vepris Comm. Ex Juss.
  • Zanthoxylum L.
  • Citrus
  • Citroncirus
  • Rutaceae (family)

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), EPPO A2

Actions Indicated

  • show / hide

Action

Statutory action in line with legislation

General Comments

Host not widely grown in the UK, considered to be of little or no phytosanitary risk.

Risk Records for this Pest