Our use of Cookies

This site uses only cookiesstrictly necessaryto ensure the site works correctly.

Please read about how we use cookies.

Hide this message

Strictly necessary and non-essential cookies

Accept all cookies

Accept necessary cookies only

Set Cookie Preferences

By clicking accept all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies and to our cookie policy.

We use third-party cookies on this site.

You have accepted necessary cookies only

You can change your cookie settings at any time

Hide this message

UK Risk Register Details for Tomato yellow leaf curl Sardinia virus

This record was last updated on 19/09/2024

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)

Risk Ratings and Current Mitigations

Unmitigated Risks

Likelihood [1 - 5] 5
Spread [1 - 5] 3
Impact [1 - 5] 3
Value at Risk [1 - 5] 3
Likelihood x Impact [1 - 25] 15
UK Relative Risk Rating [1 - 125] 45

Current Mitigations

  • show / hide

Key mitigation for pest

Regulated quarantine pest (as Begomoviruses) (Great Britain). Vector (Bemisia tabaci) is regulated

Regulation

Surveillance

Industry Scheme

Contingency Plan

Awareness

Research

Mitigated Risks

Likelihood [1 - 5] 2
Spread [1 - 5] 3
Impact [1 - 5] 3
Value at Risk [1 - 5] 3
Likelihood x Impact [1 - 25] 6
UK Relative Risk Rating [1 - 125] 18

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 Present
Spain Present
United Kingdom Absent
Greece Present
Italy Present
Africa Present
Morocco Present
Tunisia Present
Asia
Jordan Present

Type of Pest

  • Virus or Viroid

Host or Industry at Risk

  • show / hide

Solanum lycopersicum

Major Hosts

  • Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai
  • Solanum lycopersicum L.
  • Solanum elaeagnifolium Cavara

Threats to Protected Cultivation

  • Only protected crops

Forest Tree Pests and Pathogens

Further Information

PRA Availability

PRA not available

Regulation and EPPO listing

  • show / hide

Regulated quarantine pest (as Begomoviruses) (Great Britain). EPPO A2

Actions Indicated

  • show / hide

Action

Statutory action against findings

General Comments

Virus pest of tomato, vectored by tobacco whitefly (Bemisia tabaci), for which the UK has regulations to mitigate against entry.