Situation of several quarantine pests in Ukraine in 2014
The NPPO of Ukraine recently informed the EPPO Secretariat about the current situation of several quarantine pests on its territory (as of 2014-01-01) and provided for each of them an official pest status according to the terms of ISPM 8 (indicated in bold).
Ambrosia artemisiifolia (EPPO List of Invasive Alien Plants): the total infested area is estimated to be 3 316 805 ha (in 1 autonomous republic and 24 oblasts). Present, subject to official control.
Acroptilon repens (EPPO List of Invasive Alien Plants): the total infested area is estimated to be 304 271 ha (in 1 autonomous republic and 6 oblasts). Present, subject to official control.
Beet necrotic yellow vein virus (EPPO A2 List): the total infested area is estimated to be 2 167 ha (in 7 oblasts). Present, subject to official control.
Bemisia tabaci (EPPO A2 List): the total infested area is estimated to be 0.08 ha (in 1 oblast). Transient, actionable, under eradication.
Ceratitis capitata (EPPO A2 List): the total infested area is estimated to be 9.9 ha (in 1 oblast). Transient, actionable, under eradication.
Cenchrus longispinus: the total infested area is estimated to be 23 333 ha (in 1 autonomous republic and 6 oblasts). Present, subject to official control.
Cuscuta campestris: the total infested area is estimated to be 31 517 ha (in 1 autonomous republic and 20 oblasts). Present, subject to official control.
Cuscuta europaea: the total infested area is estimated to be 0.001 ha (in 1 oblast). Present, subject to official control.
Cuscuta lehmanniana: the total infested area is estimated to be 4 621 ha (in 1 autonomous republic and 2 oblasts). Present, subject to official control.
Cuscuta monogyna: the total infested area is estimated to be 3 940 ha (in 3 oblasts). Present, subject to official control.
Diabrotica virgifera virgifera (EPPO A2 List): the total infested area is estimated to be 33 047 ha (in 7 oblasts). Present, subject to official control.
Erwinia amylovora (EPPO A2 List): only occurs in protected crops and the total infested area is estimated to be 94 ha (in 5 oblasts). Present, subject to official control.
Frankliniella occidentalis (EPPO A2 List): only occurs in protected crops and the total infested area is estimated to be 12.9 ha (in 5 oblasts). Present, only in protected cultivation, subject to official control.
Globodera rostochiensis (EPPO A2 List): the total infested area is estimated to be 4 805 ha (in 17 oblasts). Present, subject to official control.
Globodera pallida (EPPO A2 List): annual official surveys have confirmed that this nematode is now absent from Ukraine. Absent.
Hyphantria cunea (formerly EPPO A2 List): the total infested area is estimated to be 65;580 ha (in 1 autonomous republic and 20 oblasts). Present, subject to official control.
Mycosphaerella linicola (formerly EPPO A2 List): the total infested area is estimated to be 612 ha (in 2 oblasts). Present, subject to official control.
Solanum rostratum: the total infested area is estimated to be 134 ha (in 1 oblast). Present, subject to official control.
Synchytrium endobioticum (EPPO A2 List): the total infested area is estimated to be 2942 ha (in 7 oblasts). Present, subject to official control.
Phthorimaea operculella (formerly EPPO A2 List): the total infested area is estimated to be 7;710 ha (in 1 autonomous republic and 5 oblasts). Present, subject to official control.
Plum pox virus (EPPO A2 List): the total infested area is estimated to be 4 012 ha (in 5 oblasts). Present, subject to official control.
Puccinia horiana (EPPO A2 List): the total infested area is estimated to be 1.5 ha (in 1 oblast). Transient, actionable, under eradication.
Tuta absoluta (EPPO A2 List): the total infested area is estimated to be 191 ha (in 1 autonomous republic and 3 oblasts). Transient, actionable, under eradication.
Sources
NPPO of Ukraine (2014-04).