<scp>EU</scp>‐project <scp>DROPSA</scp>: first achievements regarding pathway analyses for fruit pests

Steffen, Kristina; Grousset, F.; Petter, F.; Suffert, M.; Schrader, Gritta

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“…The European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization (EPPO) and the Julius‐Kuehn‐Institute (JKI, Germany) carry out a task under work package 1: ‘pathways of introduction of fruit pests and pathogens’, as outlined in Steffen et al . (). The present article provides a full report of the first part of the task: a review of (potential) pathways of introduction of fruit pests into Europe.…”

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“…The EU project DROPSA ('Strategies to develop effective, innovative and practical approaches to protect major European fruit crops from pests and pathogens') started in 2014 and aims to improve plant health strategies in the fruit sector. The European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization (EPPO) and the Julius-Kuehn-Institute (JKI, Germany) carry out a task under work package 1: 'pathways of introduction of fruit pests and pathogens', as outlined in Steffen et al (2015). The present article provides a full report of the first part of the task: a review of (potential) pathways of introduction of fruit pests into Europe.…”

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Identification of pests and pathogens recorded in Europe with relation to fruit imports

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Within the framework of the EU project DROPSA (‘Strategies to develop effective, innovative and practical approaches to protect major European fruit crops from pests and pathogens’), a review on pests (including pathogens) that have fruit species as their host plants was conducted. The focus was on pests that have been introduced into Europe or were found in the fruit trade during the last 10–15 years. Among the 387 recorded pests, the following groups were identified: 1. fruit and vinegar flies, 2. scale insects, 3. fungi, 4. plant viruses, 5. bacteria, 6. pests of unknown risk, 7. tropical fruit pests, 8. pests that had an unexpected change of hosts, 9. fruit pests not likely to be transported on fruit and 10. ‘hitchhikers’ (non‐fruit pests intercepted on fruit/fruit plants, fruit pests intercepted on other commodities than fruit). The large number of pests identified, from different taxonomic groups and origins, shows that fruit are an important pathway for pests, threatening fruit production in Europe.

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“…Within this project, the European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization (EPPO) and the Julius-Kuehn-Institute (JKI) in Germany carried out the task 'pathways of introduction of fruit pests and pathogens', as outlined in Steffen et al (2015a). Within this project, the European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization (EPPO) and the Julius-Kuehn-Institute (JKI) in Germany carried out the task 'pathways of introduction of fruit pests and pathogens', as outlined in Steffen et al (2015a).…”

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“…The EU FP7 project DROPSA ('Strategies to develop effective, innovative and practical approaches to protect major European fruit crops from pests and pathogens') ran from 2014 to early 2018 and aimed to improve plant health strategies in the fruit sector. Within this project, the European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization (EPPO) and the Julius-Kuehn-Institute (JKI) in Germany carried out the task 'pathways of introduction of fruit pests and pathogens', as outlined in Steffen et al (2015a). An important initial step was to prepare a review of non-native pests of fruit species that have been introduced into Europe or were found in the fruit trade during the last 10-15 years.…”

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Identification of new pests likely to be introduced into Europe with the fruit trade

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Global trade of plants and plant products facilitates the international movement of pests. The introduction of new pests in an area may have huge economic consequences for local plant production, and should be avoided. The European Union (EU) imports large quantities of fresh fruit from all over the world, which could be a pathway for exotic pests. This review aimed to identify pests not yet present or regulated in the EU that may enter the territory with the fruit trade and damage fruit production in Europe. Pests of Vaccinium (blueberry), apple, grape, orange and mandarin were screened to assess the likelihood of their being associated with these fruit, their impact, their geographical distribution, whether they are intercepted in trade and whether they are spreading or emerging. They were further ranked to produce alert lists of 30 to 36 pests for each fruit species. These lists are presented as well as other findings on contaminants and newly introduced pests. Datasheets on those pests were prepared and are available as supporting information to this article as well as in the EPPO Global Database (https://gd.eppo.int/). This work within the EU project DROPSA aimed to raise the awareness of importers and regulatory authorities to the potential risk of introducing pests with the fruit trade.

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“…This issue of the EPPO Bulletin, as well as recording the spread of many different pests in different parts of the region, reports on two studies aimed at improving our ability to predict and prevent. The EPPO tomato study (Grousset et al ., ) and the EU DROPSA project (Steffen et al ., ) reflect lessons learned from two damaging new arrivals: Tuta absoluta and Drosophila suzukii respectively. Tuta absoluta was spotted on the horizon, but not regulated because the pathway (trade in tomato fruit from South America) was not expected.…”

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EditorialHorizon scanning is one of the most challenging tasks facing National and Regional Plant Protection Organizations and their stakeholders; spotting the pests that might be coming and deciding what measures should be taken against them. The organisms we were worrying about twenty years ago are not necessarily the ones which have since proved most damaging. In part this is a success story because establishment of some of those pests was predicted, regulated and prevented. We need to notice, publicize and quantify those successes if we are to justify the effort needed to achieve them. Other pests, though, have arrived, spread and caused damage before there was opportunity to take effective measures; sometimes before they were known to be pests or even fully described.This issue of the EPPO Bulletin, as well as recording the spread of many different pests in different parts of the region, reports on two studies aimed at improving our ability to predict and prevent. The EPPO tomato study and the EU DROPSA project (Steffen et al., 2015) reflect lessons learned from two damaging new arrivals: Tuta absoluta and Drosophila suzukii respectively. Tuta absoluta was spotted on the horizon, but not regulated because the pathway (trade in tomato fruit from South America) was not expected. Drosophila suzukii was not seen coming because it spread so fast around the world and was in a group of insects not previously known as primary pests. The two studies are applying rapid screening to identify possible quarantine pests from among the many organisms which might be carried on consignments of tomatoes and of fruit.Improved horizon scanning will produce longer lists of potential candidates for Pest Risk Analysis. We then need the right forms of Pest Risk Analysis to identify appropriate risk management measures, to do so in good time with the resources available, and to justify the recommended measures against any likely challenges. EPPO, as our new Strategy puts it, "will use types of PRA appropriate to the needs and to the level of challenge which may be expected in view of the measures recommended, with a preference for rapid PRAs where possible." Longer lists also increase the need for prioritization; for ensuring that effort put into research, regulation, surveillance and contingency planning is targeted at those pests for which it can be most effective. Several of our member countries are working on techniques for prioritization, such as the Plant Health Risk Register described in the Bulletin in August 2014 (Baker et al., 2014). We would welcome for publication other examples of novel approaches to horizon scanning, risk assessment and prioritization as part of our mission to help share good practice and ideas around the EPPO Region.

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EU‐project DROPSA: first achievements regarding pathway analyses for fruit pests

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Identification of pests and pathogens recorded in Europe with relation to fruit imports

Identification of pests and pathogens recorded in Europe with relation to fruit imports

Identification of new pests likely to be introduced into Europe with the fruit trade

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