2454 final report.pdf - Agra CEAS Consulting

Eichhornia
crassipes (aquatic
plant)
Solanum
elaeagnifolium
Option iv:
Thaumatopoea
processionea
Environment
(high - loss of
biodiversity, modification
of habitats)
Agriculture (high-causes
serious losses in infested
crops, e.g. maize, wheat,
sorghum)
Environment (limited in
comparison with
cultivated land; may
replace native vegetation)
Environment:
intrinsic damage to oak
trees (loss of growth and
reduction in timber
values) it is also regarded
as an important
contributor to oak decline
Human and animal health:
extreme irritation that can
arise from contact
with the urticating hairs of
mature larvae.
High - water loss for irrigation and abstraction,
impacts on some crops (e.g. rice) with high costs
of control
High - causes serious losses in infested crops,
e.g. maize, wheat, sorghum. The plant is
poisonous for livestock, mortality has been
observed.
High :on wood yield and quality, especially due
to the weakening of the tree
(direct loss of growth increment) and
consequent interaction with secondary pests
such.
Impact on tourism with significant oak
components. It may also become
necessary to replace recent plantings of semimature
oaks in order to provide the
landscape benefits .
Evaluation of the Community Plant Health Regime: Final Report
DG SANCO Evaluation Framework Contract Lot 3 (Food Chain)
Listed by EPPO
as A2 in 2008
Listed by EPPO
as A2 in 2006
Import controls (no trade of plant)
Food Chain Evaluation Consortium 319