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Pest categorisation of Neoscytalidium dimidiatum

EFSA Journal, 2023
The EFSA Plant Health Panel performed a pest categorisation of Neoscytalidium dimidiatum, a clearly defined plant pathogenic fungus of the family Botryosphaeriaceae. The pathogen affects a wide range of woody perennial crops and ornamental plants causing
EFSA Panel on Plant Health (PLH), Claude Bragard, Paula Baptista, Elisavet Chatzivassiliou, Francesco Di Serio, Paolo Gonthier, Josep Anton Jaques Miret, Annemarie Fejer Justesen, Alan MacLeod, Christer Sven Magnusson, Panagiotis Milonas, Juan A. Navas‐Cortes, Stephen Parnell, Roel Potting, Emilio Stefani, Hans‐Hermann Thulke, Wopke Van der Werf, Antonio Vicent Civera, Jonathan Yuen, Lucia Zappalà, Quirico Migheli, Irene Vloutoglou, Andrea Maiorano, Marco Pautasso, Philippe Lucien Reignault   +24 more
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Pest categorisation of Eotetranychus sexmaculatus

EFSA Journal, 2023
The EFSA Panel on Plant Health performed a pest categorisation of Eotetranychus sexmaculatus (Acari: Tetranychidae), the six‐spotted spider mite, for the EU. The mite is native to North America and has spread to Asia and Oceania. It is not known to occur
EFSA Panel on Plant Health (EFSA PLH Panel), Claude Bragard, Paula Baptista, Elisavet Chatzivassiliou, Francesco Di Serio, Paolo Gonthier, Josep Anton Jaques Miret, Annemarie Fejer Justesen, Christer Sven Magnusson, Panagiotis Milonas, Juan A Navas‐Cortes, Stephen Parnell, Roel Potting, Philippe Lucien Reignault, Emilio Stefani, Hans‐Hermann Thulke, Wopke Van der Werf, Antonio Vicent Civera, Jonathan Yuen, Lucia Zappalà, Jean‐Claude Grégoire, Chris Malumphy, Virag Kertesz, Andrea Maiorano, Alan MacLeod   +24 more
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Pests and pesticides, risk and risk aversion [PDF]

Agricultural Economics, 1991
ABSTRACTTheoretical and applied literature on risk in decision making for agricultural pest control is reviewed. Risk can affect pesticide decision making either because of risk aversion or because of its influence on expected profit. It is concluded that risk does not necessarily lead to increased pesticide use by individual farmers. Uncertainty about
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Prioritising non-native pest species to inform plant health biosecurity policy decisions and to safeguard agriculture, forestry, biodiversity, and livelihoods in Uganda

Frontiers in Agronomy
In recent years, various invasive species have been introduced to sub-Saharan Africa, partly due to insufficient information about potential invasions, which has led countries to respond reactively rather than proactively.
Joseph Mulema, Caroline Nankinga, John Patrick Kanahe Kagorora, Geoffrey Tusiime, Robert Amayo, Martin Chemonges, Costa Gumisiriya, Fred Kato, Boniface Mulindwa Kigongo, David Kutunga, Barnabas Mudde, John Bosco Muhumuza, Yosia Mukasa, Herbert Musiimenta, Fred Muzira, Emmanuel John Namasa, Idd Ramathan, Gilbert Sebutare, Alexander Ssamula, Benius Tukahirwa, Samuel Morris Opio, Ivan Juma Obare, Caroline Aliamo, Christine Alokit, Venansio Tumuhaise, Daniel Karanja, Paul Mwambu, MaryLucy Oronje, Shahasi Yusuf Athman, Morris Akiri, Ivan Rwomushana, Joab Tugume, Herbert Talwana, Edward Onkendi, Mildred Ochwo   +34 more
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Pest categorisation of Spodoptera eridania

EFSA Journal, 2020
The EFSA Panel on Plant Health performed a pest categorisation of Spodoptera eridania (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) for the European Union (EU). S. eridania (southern armyworm) is a highly polyphagous pest native to the Americas which has spread to Africa ...
EFSA Panel on Plant Health (PLH), Claude Bragard, Katharina Dehnen‐Schmutz, Francesco Di Serio, Paolo Gonthier, Marie‐Agnès Jacques, Josep Anton Jaques Miret, Annemarie Fejer Justesen, Christer Sven Magnusson, Panagiotis Milonas, Juan A Navas‐Cortes, Stephen Parnell, Roel Potting, Philippe Lucien Reignault, Hans‐Hermann Thulke, Wopke Van der Werf, Antonio Vicent Civera, Jonathan Yuen, Lucia Zappalà, Ewelina Czwienczek, Alan MacLeod   +20 more
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Pest categorisation of Lepidosaphes pineti, L. pini and L. piniphila

EFSA Journal, 2023
The EFSA Panel on Plant Health performed a pest categorisation of Lepidosaphes pineti Borchsenius the pine oyster scale, Lepidosaphes pini (Maskell) the Oriental pine scale and Lepidosaphes piniphila Borchsenius (Hemiptera: Diaspididae) for the EU ...
EFSA Panel on Plant Health (PLH), Claude Bragard, Paula Baptista, Elisavet Chatzivassiliou, Francesco Di Serio, Paolo Gonthier, Josep Anton Jaques Miret, Annemarie Fejer Justesen, Christer Sven Magnusson, Panagiotis Milonas, Juan A. Navas‐Cortes, Stephen Parnell, Roel Potting, Philippe Lucien Reignault, Emilio Stefani, Hans‐Hermann Thulke, Wopke Van der Werf, Antonio Vicent Civera, Jonathan Yuen, Lucia Zappalà, Jean‐Claude Grégoire, Chris Malumphy, Virag Kertesz, Andrea Maiorano, Alan MacLeod   +24 more
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Rapid risk assessment to prioritise potentially high-risk non-native plant pests to protect agriculture and forestry, safeguard biodiversity, and facilitate trade in Burundi

Frontiers in Agronomy
The lack of information regarding potential invasions is one of the crucial factors contributing to the rise in pest incursions in sub-Saharan Africa, which was addressed through horizon scanning.
Joseph Mulema, Privat Ndayihanzamaso, Privat Ndayihanzamaso, Placide Birushe, Epitace Bizimungu, Eustache Cimpaye, Elie Gikoro, Gaspard Hakizimana, Egide Hatungimana, Arlène Ingabire, Antoine Irakiza, Marie Goreth Itangishaka, Michel Manirakiza, Lucien Masabarakiza, Bonaventure Minani, Dismas Minani, Alexis Mpawenimana, Jacqueline Nahaniyo, Pascal Ndayiragije, Fidèle Ndayishemeza, Dieudonné Ndayishimiye, Déo Ndikumana, Schadrack Nduwimana, Nicolas Niko, Evariste Nkubaye, Dismas Nshimirimana, Neilla Ntawuyankira, Eliakim Sakayoya, Celestin Niyongere, Celestin Niyongere, Daniel Karanja, Morris Akiri, Edward Onkendi, Ivan Rwomushana, Samson Musonerimana, Samson Musonerimana, Janny G. M. Vos, Willis Ochilo   +37 more
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Why human connection is the true metric of research success

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
Human‐centred mentorship can be shaped by mentor attributes, actions, intrinsic drive and career ambition. Drawing on reflections across Singapore and France, as well as workshop insights from FEBS‐IUBMB ENABLE 2024, this article shows that human‐centred mentorship creates the conditions for sustainable growth, well‐being and retention in research ...
Timothy Lin Yun Tan, Mattias Wei Ren Kon, Xavier Coumoul, Fun Man Fung   +3 more
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List of non‐EU Scolytinae of coniferous hosts

EFSA Journal, 2020
Following a request from the European Commission, the EFSA Panel on Plant Health prepared a list of non‐EU Scolytinae spp. (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) affecting coniferous hosts.
EFSA Panel on Plant Health (PLH), Claude Bragard, Katharina Dehnen‐Schmutz, Francesco Di Serio, Paolo Gonthier, Marie‐Agnès Jacques, Josep Anton Jaques Miret, Annemarie Fejer Justesen, Alan MacLeod, Christer Sven Magnusson, Juan A. Navas‐Cortes, Stephen Parnell, Roel Potting, Philippe Lucien Reignault, Hans‐Hermann Thulke, Wopke van der Werf, Antonio Vicent Civera, Jonathan Yuen, Lucia Zappalà, Jean‐Claude Grégoire, Franz Streissl, Virág Kertész, Panagiotis Milonas   +22 more
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Pest categorisation of Nipaecoccus viridis

EFSA Journal, 2023
The EFSA Panel on Plant Health performed a pest categorisation of Nipaecoccus viridis (Hemiptera: Sternorrhyncha: Pseudococcidae), the spherical scale, for the EU.
EFSA Panel on Plant Health (PLH), Claude Bragard, Paula Baptista, Elisavet Chatzivassiliou, Francesco Di Serio, Paolo Gonthier, Josep Anton Jaques Miret, Annemarie Fejer Justesen, Christer Sven Magnusson, Panagiotis Milonas, Juan A Navas‐Cortes, Stephen Parnell, Roel Potting, Philippe Lucien Reignault, Emilio Stefani, Hans‐Hermann Thulke, Wopke Van der Werf, Antonio Vicent Civera, Jonathan Yuen, Lucia Zappalà, Jean‐Claude Grégoire, Chris Malumphy, Virag Kertesz, Andrea Maiorano, Alan MacLeod   +24 more
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