EPPO BulletinPub Date : 2025-11-09DOI: 10.1111/epp.70037
{"title":"Rapport annuel et recommandations du Conseil pour 2024","authors":"","doi":"10.1111/epp.70037","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/epp.70037","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":34952,"journal":{"name":"EPPO Bulletin","volume":"55 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-11-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145772534","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
EPPO BulletinPub Date : 2025-10-30DOI: 10.1111/epp.70030
{"title":"PM 3/70 (2) Compliance procedures for consignments of potato tubers at export and import","authors":"","doi":"10.1111/epp.70030","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/epp.70030","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":34952,"journal":{"name":"EPPO Bulletin","volume":"55 3","pages":"342-387"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-10-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145772754","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
EPPO BulletinPub Date : 2025-10-24DOI: 10.1111/epp.70029
I. Mrabti, H. Benzahra, H. Grijja, M. El Ammari, F. El Bahja, N. Brhadda, M. Afechtal, R. Ziri
{"title":"Saissetia coffeae (Walker, 1852) (Hemiptera: Coccidae): An emerging pest on various crops and ornamental plants in Morocco","authors":"I. Mrabti, H. Benzahra, H. Grijja, M. El Ammari, F. El Bahja, N. Brhadda, M. Afechtal, R. Ziri","doi":"10.1111/epp.70029","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/epp.70029","url":null,"abstract":"<p>A study of soft scale insects (Hemiptera: Coccidae) was conducted on a wide range of plants between May 2021 and September 2024 along the north-west coast of Morocco, covering 110 sites across 10 provinces. This led to morphological and molecular identification of hemispherical scale, <i>Saissetia coffeae</i> (Walker), from Moroccan specimens. Although this species had previously been reported from Morocco, based on morphological characters, the present study documents the occurrence of this species on various host plants in Morocco for the first time, including citrus (<i>Citrus</i> spp.), avocado (<i>Persea americana</i> Mill.), edible fig (<i>Ficus carica</i> L.), strangler fig (<i>Ficus retusa</i> L.) and sago palm (<i>Cycas revoluta</i> Thunb.), at eight locations across the country. The research also highlights the crucial role of natural enemies in the natural regulation of <i>S. coffeae</i> populations. Three species of endoparasitoid wasps (Hymenoptera) were identified: <i>Metaphycus flavus</i> and <i>Coccophagus</i> sp. (Encyrtidae) and <i>Scutellista caerulea</i> (Pteromalidae). In addition, seven species of predators were found: <i>Chilocorus renipustulatus</i> (L.), <i>Scymnus syriacus</i> (Marseul), <i>Stethorus pusillus</i> (Herbst) and <i>Exochomus flavipes</i> (Thunberg) (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae), <i>Orius laevigatus</i> (Fieber) (Hemiptera: Anthocoridae) and <i>Chrysoperla carnea</i> (Stephens) (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae) and <i>Eublemma scitula</i> (Rambur) (Lepidoptera: Crambidae).</p>","PeriodicalId":34952,"journal":{"name":"EPPO Bulletin","volume":"55 3","pages":"476-486"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-10-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145766401","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
EPPO BulletinPub Date : 2025-10-24DOI: 10.1111/epp.70033
{"title":"PM 7/122 (3) Guidelines for the organization of interlaboratory comparisons by plant pest diagnostic laboratories","authors":"","doi":"10.1111/epp.70033","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/epp.70033","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":34952,"journal":{"name":"EPPO Bulletin","volume":"55 3","pages":"443-457"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-10-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145772629","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
EPPO BulletinPub Date : 2025-10-22DOI: 10.1111/epp.70035
{"title":"Addendum (2) – PM 7/95 (2) Xiphinema americanum sensu lato","authors":"","doi":"10.1111/epp.70035","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/epp.70035","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The EPPO Panel on Diagnostics in Nematology agreed to add the three recently described species (<i>X. babaii</i>, <i>X. persicum</i> and <i>X. purpureum</i>), which have not been reported to vector plant viruses, to the polytomous key tables in the EPPO Standard PM 7/95 (2) <i>Xiphinema americanum</i> <i>sensu lato</i>. This implies minor updates to the key (Tables 2 and 4) and Appendix 1.</p><p>The new lines to be added to Tables 2 and 4 and to the Table of Appendix 1 are shown in bold below.</p>","PeriodicalId":34952,"journal":{"name":"EPPO Bulletin","volume":"55 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-10-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/epp.70035","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145772482","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
EPPO BulletinPub Date : 2025-10-18DOI: 10.1111/epp.70009
Deniz Çaplık, Feyzullah Yılmaz, Osman Çiftçi, Mustafa Küsek, Mehmet Ertuğrul Güldür, Şahimerdan Türkölmez, Gülten Nisan Ozan
{"title":"First detection of ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma trifolii’ in pistachio trees in Türkiye: A new and emerging threat","authors":"Deniz Çaplık, Feyzullah Yılmaz, Osman Çiftçi, Mustafa Küsek, Mehmet Ertuğrul Güldür, Şahimerdan Türkölmez, Gülten Nisan Ozan","doi":"10.1111/epp.70009","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/epp.70009","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Pistachio (<i>Pistacia vera</i> L.) is a vital crop for Türkiye's economy, occupying over 420 000 ha, primarily in south-eastern Anatolia. In 2023, severe symptoms, such as curling, chlorosis and needle-like leaf deformation, were observed on pistachio trees in Şanlıurfa Province. This prompted a molecular study of phytoplasma pathogens. A real-time PCR targeting the 16SrDNA gene was used to analyse DNA from eight symptomatic and two asymptomatic trees. A phytoplasma was found in two symptomatic samples but not in asymptomatic controls. Positive samples were further analysed using nested PCR. One sequence with 99% identity to ‘<i>Candidatus</i> Phytoplasma trifolii’ (16SrVI-A subgroup) was found by bidirectional sequencing of PCR products. The identification of the phytoplasma was confirmed by a phylogenetic analysis showing the clustering of the UP 1 isolate with ‘<i>Ca.</i> Phytoplasma trifolii’ reference strain and by a virtual RFLP analysis using 17 restrictions enzymes. This first report of ‘<i>Ca.</i> Phytoplasma trifolii’ in pistachio in Türkiye highlights the presence of this phytoplasma in a key agricultural sector. Although no yield losses have been observed to date, broader surveys and monitoring of leafhopper vectors are necessary to assess the potential risk and implement timely management strategies.</p>","PeriodicalId":34952,"journal":{"name":"EPPO Bulletin","volume":"55 3","pages":"487-493"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-10-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145772614","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}