• Pest spreads to maximum extent

• Plants for planting (except seeds bulbs and tubers)

• Plants for planting (except seeds bulbs and tubers)
• Bulbs or tubers
• Fruits or vegetables

× 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 Close Likelihood [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 Close Spread [1 - 5]			3
× Impact The highest value from economic, environmental or social impacts. See Guidance Document for more Information Close Impact [1 - 5]			3
× Value at Risk The value of the hosts or industries at risk from this pest in the UK. See Guidance Document for more Information Close Value at Risk [1 - 5]		2
× Likelihood x Impact The likelihood multiplied by the impact, which shows the risk to the sector. See Guidance Document for more Information Close Likelihood x Impact [1 - 25]	12
× UK Relative Risk Rating Likelihood x Impact x Value at Risk. See Guidance Document for more Information Close UK Relative Risk Rating [1 - 125]	24

Key mitigation for pest

Regulated non quarantine pest

Regulation

Surveillance

Industry Scheme

Contingency Plan

Awareness

Research

× 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 Close Likelihood [1 - 5]			3
× Spread The rate at which a pest can expand, by natural dispersal only, within an area. See Guidance Document for more Information Close Spread [1 - 5]			3
× Impact The highest value from economic, environmental or social impacts. See Guidance Document for more Information Close Impact [1 - 5]			3
× Value at Risk The value of the hosts or industries at risk from this pest in the UK. See Guidance Document for more Information Close Value at Risk [1 - 5]		2
× Likelihood x Impact The likelihood multiplied by the impact, which shows the risk to the sector. See Guidance Document for more Information Close Likelihood x Impact [1 - 25]	9
× UK Relative Risk Rating Likelihood x Impact x Value at Risk. See Guidance Document for more Information Close UK Relative Risk Rating [1 - 125]	18

Regulation

Deregulation

Management By Industry

Targeted Survey

PRA

Contingency Plan

Publicity

Research

Country / Territory			Status			Notes
Europe
	Russia		Present (Limited)
	Netherlands		Present (Limited)
	Italy		Present (Limited)
	Spain		Present (Limited)
	Switzerland		Present (Limited)
	United Kingdom		Present (Limited)
	Germany		Present
	Poland		Present
	Portugal		Present
North America
	United States		Present (Limited)
South America
	Brazil		Present
	Peru		Present
	Venezuela		Present
Africa
	Reunion		Present
	Seychelles		Present
	Cabo Verde		Present
	Madagascar		Present
	Mauritius		Present
	Morocco		Present
	Nigeria		Present
Asia
	China		Present
	Israel		Present
	Japan		Present
	Thailand		Present
Central America
	Barbados		Present
	Bermuda		Present
	Guadeloupe		Present
	Honduras		Present

• Insect (Lepidoptera)

House plants, Botannical collections

• Ananas comosus (L.) Merr.
• Bambusa vulgaris Schrad.
• Beaucarnea Lem.
• Begonia hybrids
• Bougainvillea Willd./Comm. Ex Juss. Corr. Spach
• Bougainvillea spectabilis Willdenow
• Cactaceae
• Capsicum annuum L.
• Chamaedorea elegans Mart.
• Cordyline terminalis (Linnaeus) Kunth
• Crassula L.
• Dieffenbachia seguine (Jacq.) Schott
• Dracaena Vand. Ex L.
• Dracaena deremensis (N.E.Br.) Engl.
• Dracaena marginata Lam.
• Euphorbia pulcherrima Willd. ex Klotzsch
• Ficus L.
• Heliconia psittacorum C. Von Linne
• Hippeastrum hybrids
• Maranta L.
• Musa L.
• Musa x paradisiaca Linnaeus
• Pachira Aubl.
• Palmae
• Philodendron Schott
• Saccharum officinarum L.
• Sansevieria Thunb.
• Sansevieria trifasciata Prain
• Sinningia Nees
• Solanum melongena L.
• Strelitzia reginae Ait.
• Streptocarpus Lindl.
• Yucca L.
• Yucca elephantipes Regel
• Zea mays L.
• Arecaceae (family)
• Bromeliaceae (family)
• Crinum L.

• Only protected crops

PRA Availability

PRA not available

Regulated non quarantine pest, EPPO A2

Action

Statutory action against findings on planting material and containment of outbreaks

General Comments

Polyphagous moth pest. Occasionally intercepted in the UK with some outbreaks in glasshouses.

Key uncertainty for pest

Number of UK glasshouses infested

Climate

Current distribution

Hosts

Impact

Pathways

Regulation

Taxonomy

UK distribution