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UK Risk Register Details for Hylobius abietis

Pest has been archived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 The information on this pest was correct as of 09/06/2020, but is no longer actively maintained.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 10/12/2021

Common Names

  • large brown pine weevil
  • large pine weevil
  • pine weevil

Scenario and Pathways

Scenario for Risk Register

  • show / hide
  • Pest spreads to maximum extent

Pathway Assessed for Entry to UK

  • show / hide

Common Pathways

  • show / hide
  • Natural spread

Risk Ratings and Current Mitigations

Unmitigated Risks

Likelihood [1 - 5] 2
Spread [1 - 5] 2
Impact [1 - 5] 5
Value at Risk [1 - 5] 5
Likelihood x Impact [1 - 25] 10
UK Relative Risk Rating [1 - 125] 50

Current Mitigations

  • show / hide

Key mitigation for pest

Ongoing research feeding in to management advice

Regulation

Surveillance

Industry Scheme

Contingency Plan

Awareness

Research

Mitigated Risks

Likelihood [1 - 5] 2
Spread [1 - 5] 2
Impact [1 - 5] 3
Value at Risk [1 - 5] 5
Likelihood x Impact [1 - 25] 6
UK Relative Risk Rating [1 - 125] 30

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
Russia Present
Moldova Present
Norway Present
Switzerland Present
Belarus Present
Ukraine Present
United Kingdom Present (Widespread)
Austria Present
Belgium Present
Bulgaria Present
Czech Republic Present
Denmark Present
Estonia Present
Finland Present
France Present
Germany Present
Hungary Present
Ireland Present
Italy Present
Latvia Present
Lithuania Present
Netherlands Present
Poland Present
Slovakia Present
Slovenia Present
Spain Present
Sweden Present
Asia
China Present
Russia Present
Japan Present
Kazakhstan Present
Armenia Present
Azerbaijan Present
Georgia Present

Type of Pest

  • Insect (Coleoptera)

Host or Industry at Risk

  • show / hide

Forestry

Major Hosts

  • Larix Mill.
  • Picea A.Dietr.
  • Picea abies (L.) H. Karst.
  • Picea sitchensis (Bong.) Carr.
  • Pinus L.
  • Pinus contorta Dougl. Ex Loud.
  • Pinus sylvestris Linnaeus
  • Pseudotsuga menziesii var. menziesii (Mirbel) Franco
  • Tsuga heterophylla (Rafin.) Sarg.

Threats to Protected Cultivation

Forest Tree Pests and Pathogens

  • Coniferous

Further Information

PRA Availability

PRA not available

Regulation and EPPO listing

  • show / hide

Not currently listed

Actions Indicated

  • show / hide

Action

No statutory action

General Comments

Established weevil pest of recently planted conifers, with management advice available. On-going research.

Risk Records for this Pest