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UK Risk Register Details for Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. poinsettiicola

Pest has been archived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 The information on this pest was correct as of 13/07/2022, but is no longer actively maintained.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 13/07/2022

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)
  • Soil/growing medium

Risk Ratings and Current Mitigations

Unmitigated Risks

Likelihood [1 - 5] 4
Spread [1 - 5] 2
Impact [1 - 5] 3
Value at Risk [1 - 5] 3
Likelihood x Impact [1 - 25] 12
UK Relative Risk Rating [1 - 125] 36

Current Mitigations

  • show / hide

Key mitigation for pest

Industry production systems mitigate risk

Regulation

Surveillance

Industry Scheme

Contingency Plan

Awareness

Research

Mitigated Risks

Likelihood [1 - 5] 3
Spread [1 - 5] 2
Impact [1 - 5] 2
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
United Kingdom Absent
Norway Present
Slovenia Present
Czech Republic Present
Germany Present
Italy Present
North America Present
United States Present
South America
Venezuela Present
Oceania
Australia Present (Limited)
New Zealand Present
Asia
China Present
India Present
Philippines Present
Taiwan Present

Type of Pest

  • Bacterium

Host or Industry at Risk

  • show / hide

Euphorbia pulcherrima

Major Hosts

  • Codiaeum variegatum (L.) A.Juss.
  • Euphorbia heterophylla L.
  • Euphorbia milii var. milii Desm.
  • Euphorbia pulcherrima Willd. ex Klotzsch
  • Manihot esculenta Crantz

Threats to Protected Cultivation

  • Only protected crops

Forest Tree Pests and Pathogens

Further Information

PRA Availability

UK/EPPO (2007)

Regulation and EPPO listing

  • show / hide

EPPO A2

Actions Indicated

  • show / hide

Action

No statutory action

General Comments

Bacteria which affects poinsettias but no evidence to suggest it is not being managed by existing industry systems.