UK Plant Health Risk Register

Scenario and Pathways

Scenario for Risk Register

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Pest is introduced

Pathway Assessed for Entry to UK

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Fruits or vegetables

Common Pathways

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Plants for planting (except seeds bulbs and tubers)
Cut flowers or branches
Fruits or vegetables
Soil/growing medium
Passengers

Risk Ratings and Current Mitigations

Unmitigated Risks

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Likelihood For "Pest is Introduced" the lowest value of Entry or Establishment, as both are required for a successful introduction. For "Pest Spreads to Maximum Extent" this is an expert judgement on the likelihood of this occurrence. See Guidance Document for more Information Likelihood [1 - 5]		2
Entry The Likelihood of movement of the pest into the UK on a pathway and transfer of that pest to a suitable host. See Guidance Document for more Information Entry [1 - 5]		2
Establishment The likelihood of the pest surviving and perpetuating in the UK for the foreseeable future after it has entered. See Guidance Document for more Information Establishment [1 - 5]				5
Spread The rate at which a pest can expand, by natural dispersal only, within an area. See Guidance Document for more Information Spread [1 - 5]				5
Impact The highest value from economic, environmental or social impacts. See Guidance Document for more Information Impact [1 - 5]			4
Impact - Economic The predicted economic impacts of the pest in the UK. This includes direct effects on yield, quality and possible indirect effects such as trade implications. See Guidance Document for more Information Impact - Economic [1 - 5]			4
Impact - Environmental The proportion of the environmental value of the plant which is likely to be lost through the introduction of the pest. See Guidance Document for more Information Impact - Environmental [1 - 5]	1
Impact - Social The predicted social impacts of a pest in the UK, including effects on tourism, amenities and animal and human health. See Guidance Document for more Information Impact - Social [1 - 5]		2
Value at Risk The value of the hosts or industries at risk from this pest in the UK. See Guidance Document for more Information Value at Risk [1 - 5]			4
Likelihood x Impact The likelihood multiplied by the impact, which shows the risk to the sector. See Guidance Document for more Information Likelihood x Impact [1 - 25]	8
UK Relative Risk Rating Likelihood x Impact x Value at Risk. See Guidance Document for more Information UK Relative Risk Rating [1 - 125]	32

Current Mitigations

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Key mitigation for pest

Regulated quarantine pest

Regulation

Surveillance

Industry Scheme

Contingency Plan

Awareness

Research

Mitigated Risks

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Likelihood For "Pest is Introduced" the lowest value of Entry or Establishment, as both are required for a successful introduction. For "Pest Spreads to Maximum Extent" this is an expert judgement on the likelihood of this occurrence. See Guidance Document for more Information Likelihood [1 - 5]		2
Entry The Likelihood of movement of the pest into the UK on a pathway and transfer of that pest to a suitable host. See Guidance Document for more Information Entry [1 - 5]		2
Establishment The likelihood of the pest surviving and perpetuating in the UK for the foreseeable future after it has entered. See Guidance Document for more Information Establishment [1 - 5]			4
Spread The rate at which a pest can expand, by natural dispersal only, within an area. See Guidance Document for more Information Spread [1 - 5]				5
Impact The highest value from economic, environmental or social impacts. See Guidance Document for more Information Impact [1 - 5]			4
Impact - Economic The predicted economic impacts of the pest in the UK. This includes direct effects on yield, quality and possible indirect effects such as trade implications. See Guidance Document for more Information Impact - Economic [1 - 5]			4
Impact - Environmental The proportion of the environmental value of the plant which is likely to be lost through the introduction of the pest. See Guidance Document for more Information Impact - Environmental [1 - 5]	1
Impact - Social The predicted social impacts of a pest in the UK, including effects on tourism, amenities and animal and human health. See Guidance Document for more Information Impact - Social [1 - 5]		2
Value at Risk The value of the hosts or industries at risk from this pest in the UK. See Guidance Document for more Information Value at Risk [1 - 5]			4
Likelihood x Impact The likelihood multiplied by the impact, which shows the risk to the sector. See Guidance Document for more Information Likelihood x Impact [1 - 25]	8
UK Relative Risk Rating Likelihood x Impact x Value at Risk. See Guidance Document for more Information UK Relative Risk Rating [1 - 125]	32

Proposed Actions

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Regulation

Deregulation

Management By Industry

Targeted Survey

PRA

Contingency Plan

Publicity

Research

Distribution and Pest Details

Distribution

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Country / Territory		Status
Europe
	United Kingdom	Absent
North America
	Canada	Present
	Mexico	Present
	United States	Present
South America
	Argentina	Present
	Bolivia	Present
	Brazil	Present
	Chile	Present
	Colombia	Present
	Ecuador	Present
	Falkland Islands	Present
	French Guiana	Present
	Guyana	Present
	Paraguay	Present
	Peru	Present
	Suriname	Present
	Uruguay	Present
	Venezuela	Present
Central America
	Antigua and Barbuda	Present
	Bahamas	Present
	Barbados	Present
	Costa Rica	Present
	Cuba	Present
	Dominica	Present
	Dominican Republic	Present
	El Salvador	Present
	Guadeloupe	Present
	Guatemala	Present
	Haiti	Present
	Honduras	Present
	Jamaica	Present
	Martinique	Present
	Nicaragua	Present
	Panama	Present
	Puerto Rico	Present
	Saint Kitts and Nevis	Present
	Saint Lucia	Present
	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Present
	Trinidad and Tobago	Present

Type of Pest

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Insect (Lepidoptera)

Host or Industry at Risk

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Solanum lycopersicum, Zea mays

Major Hosts

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Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench
Brassica L.
Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp./Huth
Capsicum annuum L.
Cicer arietinum L.
Cucurbitaceae
Fragaria ananassa (F. x ananassa) Duch.
Gramineae Adans., Nom. Cons.
Helianthus annuus L.
Lactuca sativa L.
Solanum lycopersicum L.
Nicotiana tabacum L.
Phaseolus L.
Phaseolus vulgaris L.
Pisum sativum Linnaeus
Solanum melongena L.
Sorghum vulgare Pers.
Trifolium L.
Vicia faba L.
Zea mays L.
Malvaceae (family)
Solanaceae (family)
Fabaceae (family)
Gossypium hirsutum

Threats to Protected Cultivation

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Only protected crops

Forest Tree Pests and Pathogens

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Further Information

PRA

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PRA Availability

PRA not available

Regulation and EPPO listing

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Regulated quarantine pest. EPPO A1.

Actions Indicated

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Action

Statutory action against findings.

General Comments

Serious polyphagous moth pest from the Americas. Risk of entry to protected environments in the UK could be reduced by more systematic monitoring of pathways.

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UK Risk Register Details for Helicoverpa zea

Common Names

Scenario and Pathways

Scenario for Risk Register

Pathway Assessed for Entry to UK

Common Pathways

Risk Ratings and Current Mitigations

Unmitigated Risks

Current Mitigations

Key mitigation for pest

Regulation

Surveillance

Industry Scheme

Contingency Plan

Awareness

Research

Mitigated Risks

Proposed Actions

Proposed Actions

Regulation

Deregulation

Management By Industry

Targeted Survey

PRA

Contingency Plan

Publicity

Research

Distribution and Pest Details

Distribution

Type of Pest

Host or Industry at Risk

Major Hosts

Threats to Protected Cultivation

Forest Tree Pests and Pathogens

Further Information

PRA

PRA Availability

Regulation and EPPO listing

Actions Indicated

Action

General Comments

Risk Records for this Pest

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