Title: Risk assessment of Gibberella circinata for the EU territory and identification and evaluation of risk management options
Abstract: EFSA JournalVolume 8, Issue 6 1620 OpinionOpen Access Risk assessment of Gibberella circinata for the EU territory and identification and evaluation of risk management options EFSA Panel on Plant Health (PLH), EFSA Panel on Plant Health (PLH)Search for more papers by this author EFSA Panel on Plant Health (PLH), EFSA Panel on Plant Health (PLH)Search for more papers by this author First published: 17 June 2010 https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2010.1620Citations: 15 Panel members: Richard Baker, Thierry Candresse, Erzsébet Dormannsné Simon, Gianni Gilioli, Jean-Claude Grégoire, Michael John Jeger, Olia Evtimova Karadjova, Gábor Lövei, David Makowski, Charles Manceau, Maria Navajas, Angelo Porta Puglia, Trond Rafoss, Vittorio Rossi, Jan Schans, Gritta Schrader, Gregor Urek, Johan Coert van Lenteren, Irene Vloutoglou, Stephan Winter and Marina Zlotina Correspondence: [email protected] Acknowledgement: The Panel wishes to thank the members of the Working Group on Gibberella circinata for the preparation of this opinion: Erzsébet Dormannsné-Simon, Josep Armengol Forti, Tom Gordon, David Makowski, Angelo Porta Puglia, Trond Rafoss, Vittorio Rossi, Jan Schans, and Irene Vloutoglou. Acknowledgement is given to the external experts György Csóka and Rebecca Ganley, and EFSA's staff members Virág Kertész, Sybren Vos and Olaf Mosbach-Schulz for the support provided to this EFSA scientific output Adoption date: 11 May 2010 Published date: 17 June 2010 Question number: EFSA-Q-2009-00678 On request from: European Commission AboutPDF ToolsExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat Abstract The Panel on Plant Health was asked to provide a risk assessment for Gibberella circinata Nirenberg and O'Donnell, for the EU territory, and to identify and evaluate effectiveness of risk management options in reducing the risk posed by the organism. G. circinata is presently not listed in Council Directive 2000/29/EC. Outbreaks of the organism have been reported in EU (in Spain, Italy, France and Portugal). The risk assessment indicates that, in parts of the European Union, there is risk of pitch canker affecting the host species (pine and Douglas-fir). Entry into and spread within the European Union are considered very likely. The organism has a very high potential for establishment. The following pathways for entry have been identified: contaminated seed and other propagation material, different forms of wood material, plant material for decorative purposes, soil and growing substrates, natural means (wind, wind-blown rain, insects and other animals carrying spores) and human activities. Based on host distribution and climatic conditions, the potentially endangered areas include wide areas of central and northern Portugal, northern and eastern Spain, south and coastal areas of France, coastal areas of Italy and parts of the coastal areas of Greece. In these areas, pine forests, including plantations and native forest, cover over 10 million hectares. Host species are also widely used as ornamentals. The potential consequences of pitch canker in the endangered areas are considered massive. At present there is no single means of controlling pitch canker. Consequently, an integrated disease management approach, which combines appropriate nursery and silvicultural practices, should be used to reduce the impact of the disease. The current legislation, including the provisional emergency measures (Commission Decision 2007/433/EC), is aimed at limiting the introduction of the organism but it may have only a limited effect on its spread. Citing Literature Volume8, Issue6June 20101620 This article also appears in:Qualitative pest risk assessments ReferencesRelatedInformation