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UK Risk Register Details for Tomato apical stunt viroid

This record was last updated on 08/06/2023

Scenario and Pathways

Scenario for Risk Register

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  • Pest is introduced with vector or finds vector

Pathway Assessed for Entry to UK

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  • Plants for planting (except seeds bulbs and tubers)
  • Seeds

Common Pathways

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  • Plants for planting (except seeds bulbs and tubers)
  • Seeds
  • Fruits or vegetables
  • Pollen
  • Agricultural machinery
  • Bumble bees used in glasshouses

Risk Ratings and Current Mitigations

Unmitigated Risks

Likelihood [1 - 5] 5
Spread [1 - 5] 2
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

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Key mitigation for pest

Regulated non quarantine pest (Great Britain).

Regulation

Surveillance

Industry Scheme

Contingency Plan

Awareness

Research

Mitigated Risks

Likelihood [1 - 5] 3
Spread [1 - 5] 2
Impact [1 - 5] 3
Value at Risk [1 - 5] 3
Likelihood x Impact [1 - 25] 9
UK Relative Risk Rating [1 - 125] 27

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
United Kingdom Present (Unknown Distribution)
Netherlands Present
Estonia Present
Austria Present
Germany Present
Italy Present
Slovenia Present
Belgium Present
Africa
Ghana Present
Cote d'Ivoire Present
Senegal Present
Asia
Israel Present
Indonesia Present

Type of Pest

  • Virus or Viroid

Host or Industry at Risk

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Solanum lycopersicum

Major Hosts

  • Cestrum L.
  • Lycianthes Hassl.
  • Solanum lycopersicum L.
  • Streptosolen jamesonii (Benth.) Miers
  • Brugmansia Pers.

Threats to Protected Cultivation

  • Only protected crops

Forest Tree Pests and Pathogens

Further Information

PRA Availability

PRA not available

Regulation and EPPO listing

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Regulated non quarantine pest (Great Britain). EPPO Alert

Actions Indicated

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Action

Statutory action against findings in tomato plants

General Comments

Mechanically transmitted pospiviroid of tomato. Continued protection of UK tomato crops is a priority.

Risk Records for this Pest