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2. Assessment of the probability of introduction of Thaumatotibia leucotreta into the European Union with import of cut roses.

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Bragard, Claude, Baptista, Paula, Chatzivassiliou, Elisavet, Di Serio, Francesco, Gonthier, Paolo, Jaques Miret, Josep, Fejer Justesen, Annemarie, MacLeod, Alan, Magnusson, Christer, Navas-Cortes, Juan, Parnell, Stephen, Potting, Roel, Reignault, Philippe, Stefani, Emilio, Thulke, Hans-Hermann, Vicent Civera, Antonio, Van der Werf, Wopke, Yuen, Jonathan, Zappalà, Lucia, Loomans, Antoon, Ponti, Luigi, Crotta, Matteo, Maiorano, Andrea, Mosbach-Schulz, Olaf, Rossi, Eugenio, Stancanelli, Giuseppe, Milonas, Panagiotis, and Gutierrez, Andrew

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Africa, Israel, climate suitability, false codling moth, pathway model, quantitative assessment, waste management
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Following a request from the European Commission, the EFSA Panel on Plant Health performed a quantitative pest risk assessment to assess whether the import of cut roses provides a pathway for the introduction of Thaumatotibia leucotreta (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) into the EU. The assessment was limited to the entry and establishment steps. A pathway model was used to assess how many T. leucotreta individuals would survive and emerge as adults from commercial or household wastes in an EU NUTS2 region climatically suitable in a specific season. This pathway model for entry consisted of three components: a cut roses distribution model, a T. leucotreta developmental model and a waste model. Four scenarios of timing from initial disposal of the cut roses until waste treatment (3, 7, 14 and 28 days) were considered. The estimated median number of adults escaping per year from imported cut roses in all the climatically suitable NUTS2 regions of the EU varied from 49,867 (90% uncertainty between 5,298 and 234,393) up to 143,689 (90% uncertainty between 21,126 and 401,458) for the 3- and 28-day scenarios. Assuming that, on average, a successful mating will happen for every 435 escaping moths, the estimated median number of T. leucotreta mated females per year from imported cut roses in all the climatically suitable NUTS2 regions of the EU would vary from 115 (90% uncertainty between 12 and 538) up to 330 (90% uncertainty between 49 and 923) for the 3- and 28-day scenarios. Due to the extreme polyphagia of T. leucotreta, host availability will not be a limiting factor for establishment. Climatic suitability assessment, using a physiologically based demographic modelling approach, identified the coastline extending from the northwest of the Iberian Peninsula through the Mediterranean as area suitable for establishment of T. leucotreta. This assessment indicates that cut roses provide a pathway for the introduction of T. leucotreta into the EU.

Published
2023

4. Pharyngeal Obturator Prosthesis Ideal for Orthodontic Appliances: A Case Series

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Francisco Vale, Catarina Nunes, Joana Reis, Raquel Travassos, Madalena Ribeiro, Filipa Marques, Anabela Pedroso, Carlos Miguel Marto, Anabela Baptista Paula, and Inês Francisco

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cleft palate, orofacial cleft, velopharyngeal insufficiency, velopharyngeal dysfunctional, orthodontics, Medicine
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(1) Background: Cleft lip and palate is the most common congenital malformation of the head and neck. After surgical closure, velopharyngeal dysfunction can arise, which has implications for phonation, sucking, swallowing, middle ear function, and interpersonal well-being. This case series aimed to present an adaptation of the conventional pharyngeal obturator design in order to allow its use with fixed orthodontic appliances. (2) Methods: A new custom-made pharyngeal obturator device was built in order to enable a correct function of the velopharyngeal valve. The fabrication of the plate was made by altering the conventional Hawley retainer, replacing the Adams hooks with 0.9 mm spherical hooks and removing the buccal arch. (3) Results: The new pharyngeal obturator design was used in six cleft patients with fixed orthodontic appliances. The appliance was well tolerated and there was a slight improvement in auditory-perceptive evaluations. (4) Conclusions: The new pharyngeal bulb design proved to have good retention during fixed orthodontic treatment. Moreover, despite the short-term follow-up, it also showed a reduction in the severity of the hypernasality sentences.

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2023
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7. Comparison of in-office and at-home bleaching techniques: An umbrella review of efficacy and post-operative sensitivity

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Maria Aidos, Carlos Miguel Marto, Inês Amaro, Mariangela Cernera, Inês Francisco, Francisco Vale, Manuel Marques-Ferreira, Bárbara Oliveiros, Gianrico Spagnuolo, Eunice Carrilho, Ana Coelho, and Anabela Baptista Paula

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At-home dental bleaching, In-office dental bleaching, Efficacy, Umbrella review, Tooth bleaching, Dentin sensitivity, Science (General), Q1-390, Social sciences (General), H1-99
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Objectives: The objective of this umbrella review is to evaluate the efficacy and adverse effects of different teeth whitening techniques in-office (IO) and at-home (AH), regarding chromatic changes and teeth sensitivity. Materials and methods: The search was carried out from several databases. The included studies were all systematic reviews with or without meta-analysis of RCT or quasi-RCT. The participants were patients that underwent external dental bleaching in permanent vital teeth. The interventions were in-office (IO) bleaching techniques and at-home (AT) bleaching techniques with different bleaching agents and concentrations. Results: The search resulted in a total of 257 articles, and 28 SR were included in the qualitative analysis and nine in the quantitative analysis. There is no difference between in-office and at-home techniques in terms of color change (p = 0.95) and post-treatment sensitivity (p = 0.85). There is similarity risk and intensity of teeth sensitivity between AH and IO bleaching. IO bleaching with light-activated systems with low concentrations of bleaching agent showed similar results to IO bleaching techniques with high concentrated bleaching gels. With the application of the criteria of the AMSTAR 2 tool, the reviews were considered critically low to high. Conclusions: There are no significant differences in terms of color change between the different bleaching techniques compared. Teeth sensitivity is always present regardless of the technique used. The use of light activation systems did not increase the intensity and risk of post-operative sensitivity.

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2024
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9. Surface Treatment of Dental Mini-Sized Implants and Screws: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis

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Ana Luísa Figueiredo, Raquel Travassos, Catarina Nunes, Madalena Prata Ribeiro, Mariana Santos, Flavia Iaculli, Anabela Baptista Paula, Carlos Miguel Marto, Francisco Caramelo, Inês Francisco, and Francisco Vale

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miniscrews, skeletal anchorage, stability, surface properties, orthodontics, Biotechnology, TP248.13-248.65, Medicine (General), R5-920
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Miniscrews are devices that allow for absolute skeletal anchorage. However, their use has a higher failure rate (10–30%) than dental implants (10%). To overcome these flaws, chemical and/or mechanical treatment of the surface of miniscrews has been suggested. There is no consensus in the current literature about which of these methods is the gold standard; thus, our objective was to carry out a systematic review and meta-analysis of the literature on surface treatments of miniscrews. The review protocol was registered (PROSPERO CRD42023408011) and is in accordance with the PRISMA guidelines. A bibliographic search was carried out on PubMed via MEDLINE, Cochrane Library, Embase and Web of Science. The initial search of the databases yielded 1684 results, with 98 studies included in the review, with one article originating from the search in the bibliographic references of the included studies. The results of this systematic review show that the protocols of miniscrew surface treatments, such as acid-etching; sandblasting, large-grit and acid-etching; photofunctionalization with ultraviolet light; and photobiomodulation, can increase stability and the success of orthodontic treatment. The meta-analysis revealed that the treatment with the highest removal torque is SLA, followed by acid-etching. On the other hand, techniques such as oxidative anodization, anodization with pre-calcification and heat treatment, as well as deposition of chemical compounds, require further investigation to confirm their effectiveness.

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2024
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11. Promoting Olive Groves’s Soil Quality by a Digital Twin’s Predictive Based Control: The Sensor’s Network

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Silva, Letícia, Giugge, Romina, Rodríguez-Sedano, Francisco J., Baptista, Paula C., Coelho, João Paulo, Angrisani, Leopoldo, Series Editor, Arteaga, Marco, Series Editor, Panigrahi, Bijaya Ketan, Series Editor, Chakraborty, Samarjit, Series Editor, Chen, Jiming, Series Editor, Chen, Shanben, Series Editor, Chen, Tan Kay, Series Editor, Dillmann, Rüdiger, Series Editor, Duan, Haibin, Series Editor, Ferrari, Gianluigi, Series Editor, Ferre, Manuel, Series Editor, Hirche, Sandra, Series Editor, Jabbari, Faryar, Series Editor, Jia, Limin, Series Editor, Kacprzyk, Janusz, Series Editor, Khamis, Alaa, Series Editor, Kroeger, Torsten, Series Editor, Li, Yong, Series Editor, Liang, Qilian, Series Editor, Martín, Ferran, Series Editor, Ming, Tan Cher, Series Editor, Minker, Wolfgang, Series Editor, Misra, Pradeep, Series Editor, Möller, Sebastian, Series Editor, Mukhopadhyay, Subhas, Series Editor, Ning, Cun-Zheng, Series Editor, Nishida, Toyoaki, Series Editor, Oneto, Luca, Series Editor, Pascucci, Federica, Series Editor, Qin, Yong, Series Editor, Seng, Gan Woon, Series Editor, Speidel, Joachim, Series Editor, Veiga, Germano, Series Editor, Wu, Haitao, Series Editor, Zamboni, Walter, Series Editor, Zhang, Junjie James, Series Editor, Brito Palma, Luís, editor, Neves-Silva, Rui, editor, and Gomes, Luís, editor

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2022
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16. Standard protocols for plant health scientific assessments.

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Bragard, Claude, Baptista, Paula, Chatzivassiliou, Elisavet, Di Serio, Francesco, Gonthier, Paolo, Jaques Miret, Josep Anton, Justesen, Annemarie Fejer, MacLeod, Alan, Magnusson, Christer Sven, Milonas, Panagiotis, Navas‐Cortes, Juan A., Parnell, Stephen, Potting, Roel, Lucien Reignault, Philippe, Stefani, Emilio, Van der Werf, Wopke, Vicent Civera, Antonio, Yuen, Jonathan, Zappalà, Lucia, and Crotta, Matteo

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*HEALTH risk assessment, *RISK assessment, *ARCHITECTURAL details, *PLANT health, *PESTS
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In accordance with the EFSA Strategy 2027 outlining the need for fit‐for‐purpose protocols for EFSA generic scientific assessments, the EFSA Panel on Plant Health (PLH Panel) developed standard protocols to harmonise the problem formulation process and outputs for mandates addressing recurrent scientific questions. Three types of recurring EFSA plant health mandates require generic scientific assessments: (i) pest categorisation; (ii) commodity risk assessment for the purpose of derogation to provisions of the EU plant health law and (iii) quantitative pest risk assessment. The three standard protocols are tailored to the appropriate level of detail and build on the existing guidance documents laying out the methods for conducting risk assessment in the plant health domain. To develop a standard protocol for pest categorisation, the PLH Panel adapted the latest version of the standard template reporting the evidence needs and the assessment questions to conclude whether a pest fulfils the criteria for being considered a potential quarantine pest for the EU. To develop a standard protocol for commodity risk assessment, the PLH Panel adapted the procedure and standard templates used for commodity risk assessment of high risk plants. To develop a standard protocol for quantitative pest risk assessments (qPRA), the Panel reviewed the existing guidance document on qPRA and the qPRAs published by the PLH Panel. The hierarchy of assessment questions and sub‐questions used were identified and extracted. Based on this, a hierarchically organised IT‐tool was formulated as protocol for the planning and documentation of future qPRAs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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2024
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17. Pest categorisation of non‐EU Scolytinae on non‐coniferous hosts.

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Bragard, Claude, Baptista, Paula, Chatzivassiliou, Elisavet, Di Serio, Francesco, Gonthier, Paolo, Jaques Miret, Josep Anton, Justesen, Annemarie Fejer, Magnusson, Christer Sven, Milonas, Panagiotis, Navas‐Cortes, Juan A., Parnell, Stephen, Potting, Roel, Reignault, Philippe Lucien, Stefani, Emilio, Thulke, Hans‐Hermann, Van der Werf, Wopke, Vicent Civera, Antonio, Yuen, Jonathan, Zappalà, Lucia, and Grégoire, Jean‐Claude

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*AMBROSIA beetles, *BARK beetles, *PLANT parasites, *WOOD products, *DEAD trees
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The EFSA Panel on Plant Health performed a group pest categorisation for the EU territory of non‐EU Scolytinae (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) on non‐coniferous hosts, which total 6495 known species. Most species attack apparently healthy, weakened or dead trees, either feeding on the phloem ('bark beetles' subgroup) or on fungi inoculated into the sapwood ('ambrosia beetles' subgroup). Smaller subgroups feed and reproduce in seeds and fruits, or in herbaceous plants. Some species are polygynous, the males initiate a gallery or a chamber on or in a new host and attract females. Others are monogamous, and the females initiate the new galleries. Many species respond to primary volatile attractants emitted by the hosts, and some produce aggregation pheromones that attract conspecifics of both sexes. The species attacking living hosts are often associated with fungi that contribute to weakening the host defences and provide nutrients to the insects. Some are inbreeding; the males in the offspring mate with their sisters and rarely leave their natal tree. The larvae of all species develop and pupate within their hosts. Based on catalogues and other published data, a database was constructed providing information on hosts, feeding and reproductive habits, geographic distribution and the Köppen–Geiger climate types in countries where species occur. The Scolytinae were screened to exclude species in the following categories: (i) 708 species attacking conifers; (ii) 127 species present in at least four EU Member States and (iii) 440 species occurring in areas with climatic conditions not occurring in the EU. Among the remaining 5220 species, 88 species known for their mobility, occupying at least two landmasses separated by geographical barriers and some of which had impact levels documented in literature, were extracted. They were grouped into four subcategories: (i) 12 species with high impact on plant health; (ii) 16 species with low or doubtful impact; (iii) 48 species with no impact; (iv) 12 species with no impact and which had never been recorded as 'introduced' in the consulted catalogues but occurring on at least two landmasses. All 88 species could enter the EU with wood or wood products, or with plants for planting, and could establish because host plants are available, and climate is suitable in parts of the EU. Control measures to inhibit introduction are available. There is considerable uncertainty regarding the potential impact of many species. Methods for the reliable identification of many species are lacking. For some species of non‐EU Scolytinae on non‐coniferous hosts, all criteria assessed by EFSA for consideration as potential quarantine pest are met. Nevertheless, the Panel was not able to develop a method to discriminate confidently between species that clearly meet the criteria for potential quarantine pest status and those that do not. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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2024
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20. Biological and Molecular Control Tools in Plant Defense

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Pappas, Maria L., Baptista, Paula, Broufas, George D., Dalakouras, Athanasios, Djobbi, Wafa, Flors, Victor, Guerfali, Meriem Msaad, Khayi, Slimane, Mentag, Rachid, Pastor, Victoria, Pereira, José Alberto, Sánchez-Bel, Paloma, Papadopoulou, Kalliope, Hokkanen, Heikki M. T., Series Editor, Gao, Yulin, Series Editor, Mérillon, Jean-Michel, editor, and Ramawat, Kishan Gopal, editor

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2020
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22. Bulk-Fill Resins versus Conventional Resins: An Umbrella Review

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Gonçalo Silva, Carlos Miguel Marto, Inês Amaro, Ana Coelho, José Sousa, Manuel Marques Ferreira, Inês Francisco, Francisco Vale, Bárbara Oliveiros, Eunice Carrilho, and Anabela Baptista Paula

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abrasion, bulk-fill, composite resin, microleakage, modulus of elasticity, polymerisation shrinkage, Organic chemistry, QD241-441
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Currently, composite resins have become the material of choice for the restoration of posterior teeth. Although bulk-fill resins represent a tempting alternative due to their lower complexity and faster use, some dentists are reluctant to use this material. The objective is to compare the performance of bulk-fill resins and conventional resins in direct restorations of posterior teeth based on the literature. The databases that were used to carry out the research were PubMed/MEDLINE, Embase, the Cochrane Library and the WOS. This umbrella literature review complies with PRISMA standards and assesses the quality of studies using the AMSTAR 2 tool. With the application of the criteria of the AMSTAR 2 tool, the reviews were considered low to moderate. The overall meta-analysis, although without statistical significance, favours mostly the use of conventional resin, as it is about five times more likely to obtain a favourable result than bulk-fill resin. Bulk-fill resins result in a simplification of the clinical process of posterior direct restorations, which is an advantage. The performance in terms of several properties of bulk-fill resins and conventional resins showed that they present similar behaviour.

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2023
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25. Commodity risk assessment of Petunia spp. and Calibrachoa spp. unrooted cuttings from Kenya

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Bragard, Claude, Baptista, Paula, Chatzivassiliou, Elisavet, Di Serio, Francesco, Gonthier, Paolo, Jaques Miret, Josep Anton, Justesen, Annemarie Fejer, MacLeod, Alan, Magnusson, Christer Sven, Milonas, Panagiotis, Navas-Cortes, Juan A., Parnell, Stephen, Reignault, Philippe Lucien, Stefani, Emilio, Thulke, Hans Hermann, van der Werf, Wopke, Civera, Antonio Vicent, Yuen, Jonathan, Zappalà, Lucia, Manda, Raghavendra Reddy, Schulz, Olaf Mosbach, Akrivou, Antigoni, Antonatos, Spyridon, Beris, Despoina, Debode, Jane, Kritikos, Christos, Kormpi, Maria, Lacomme, Christophe, Manceau, Charles, Papachristos, Dimitrios, Reppa, Chrysavgi, Gardi, Ciro, Potting, Roel, Bragard, Claude, Baptista, Paula, Chatzivassiliou, Elisavet, Di Serio, Francesco, Gonthier, Paolo, Jaques Miret, Josep Anton, Justesen, Annemarie Fejer, MacLeod, Alan, Magnusson, Christer Sven, Milonas, Panagiotis, Navas-Cortes, Juan A., Parnell, Stephen, Reignault, Philippe Lucien, Stefani, Emilio, Thulke, Hans Hermann, van der Werf, Wopke, Civera, Antonio Vicent, Yuen, Jonathan, Zappalà, Lucia, Manda, Raghavendra Reddy, Schulz, Olaf Mosbach, Akrivou, Antigoni, Antonatos, Spyridon, Beris, Despoina, Debode, Jane, Kritikos, Christos, Kormpi, Maria, Lacomme, Christophe, Manceau, Charles, Papachristos, Dimitrios, Reppa, Chrysavgi, Gardi, Ciro, and Potting, Roel

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The European Commission requested the EFSA Panel on Plant Health to evaluate the probability of entry of pests (likelihood of pest freedom at entry), including both regulated and non-regulated pests, associated with unrooted cuttings of the genera Petunia and Calibrachoa produced under physical isolation in Kenya. The relevance of any pest for this opinion was based on evidence following defined criteria, based on the methodology used for High-Risk Plants adapted for the specificity of this assessment. Fourteen EU-regulated pests (Bemisia tabaci, cowpea mild mottle virus, Liriomyza huidobrensis, Liriomyza sativae, Liriomyza trifolii, potato leafroll virus, potato spindle tuber viroid, Ralstonia pseudosolanacearum, R. solanacearum, Scirtothrips dorsalis, tomato mild mottle virus, tomato spotted wilt virus, tomato yellow leaf curl virus and Xanthomonas vesicatoria) and six EU non-regulated pests (Aleurodicus dispersus, pepper veinal mottle virus, Nipaecoccus viridis, Phenacoccus solenopsis, Tetranychus neocaledonicus and tomato yellow ring virus) fulfilled all relevant criteria and were selected for further evaluation. For these pests, the risk mitigation measures proposed in the technical dossier from Kenya were evaluated, taking into account the possible limiting factors. Additionally, an expert judgement is given on the likelihood of pest freedom, taking into consideration the risk mitigation measures acting on the pest, including uncertainties associated with the assessment. The estimated degree of pest freedom varies among the pests evaluated, with T. neocaledonicus being the pest most frequently expected on the imported cuttings. The Expert Knowledge Elicitation indicated, with 95% certainty, that between 9942 and 10,000 bags containing unrooted cuttings of Petunia spp. and Calibrachoa spp. per 10,000 would be free of T. neocaledonicus.

Published
2024

26. Commodity risk assessment of Sorbus aucuparia plants from the UK

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Bragard, Claude, Baptista, Paula, Chatzivassiliou, Elisavet, Di Serio, Francesco, Gonthier, Paolo, Jaques Miret, Josep Anton, Justesen, Annemarie Fejer, MacLeod, Alan, Magnusson, Christer Sven, Milonas, Panagiotis, Navas-Cortes, Juan A., Parnell, Stephen, Reignault, Philippe Lucien, Stefani, Emilio, Thulke, Hans Hermann, van der Werf, Wopke, Civera, Antonio Vicent, Yuen, Jonathan, Zappalà, Lucia, Civitelli, Chiara, Manda, Raghavendra Reddy, Schulz, Olaf Mosbach, Akrivou, Antigoni, Antonatos, Spyridon, Beris, Despoina, Debode, Jane, Kritikos, Christos, Kormpi, Maria, Manceau, Charles, Papachristos, Dimitrios, Reppa, Chrysavgi, Gardi, Ciro, Potting, Roel, Bragard, Claude, Baptista, Paula, Chatzivassiliou, Elisavet, Di Serio, Francesco, Gonthier, Paolo, Jaques Miret, Josep Anton, Justesen, Annemarie Fejer, MacLeod, Alan, Magnusson, Christer Sven, Milonas, Panagiotis, Navas-Cortes, Juan A., Parnell, Stephen, Reignault, Philippe Lucien, Stefani, Emilio, Thulke, Hans Hermann, van der Werf, Wopke, Civera, Antonio Vicent, Yuen, Jonathan, Zappalà, Lucia, Civitelli, Chiara, Manda, Raghavendra Reddy, Schulz, Olaf Mosbach, Akrivou, Antigoni, Antonatos, Spyridon, Beris, Despoina, Debode, Jane, Kritikos, Christos, Kormpi, Maria, Manceau, Charles, Papachristos, Dimitrios, Reppa, Chrysavgi, Gardi, Ciro, and Potting, Roel

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The European Commission requested the EFSA Panel on Plant Health to prepare and deliver risk assessments for commodities listed in Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/2019 as ‘high risk plants, plant products and other objects’. Taking into account the available scientific information, including the technical information provided by the applicant country, this Scientific Opinion covers the plant health risks posed by the following commodities: Sorbus aucuparia bare-root plants and rooted plants in pots up to 7 years old and specimen trees in pots up to 15 years old imported into the EU from the UK. A list of pests potentially associated with the commodities was compiled. The relevance of any pest was assessed based on evidence following defined criteria. Three EU quarantine pests (Entoleuca mammata and Phytophthora ramorum (non-EU isolates), Erwinia amylovora), were selected for further evaluation. For two of the selected pests (E. mammata and P. ramorum), the risk mitigation measures implemented in the UK and specified in the technical dossier were evaluated taking into account the possible limiting factors. For these pests, an expert judgement is given on the likelihood of pest freedom taking into consideration the risk mitigation measures acting on the pest, including uncertainties associated with the assessment. The degree of pest freedom varies between the pests evaluated, with P. ramorum being the pest most frequently expected on the imported S. aucuparia plants. The Expert Knowledge Elicitation indicated, with 95% certainty, that between 9812 and 10,000 bare-root S. aucuparia plants per 10,000 will be free from P. ramorum.

Published
2024

27. Commodity risk assessment of Petunia spp. and Calibrachoa spp. unrooted cuttings from Guatemala

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Bragard, Claude, Baptista, Paula, Chatzivassiliou, Elisavet, Di Serio, Francesco, Gonthier, Paolo, Jaques Miret, Josep Anton, Justesen, Annemarie Fejer, MacLeod, Alan, Magnusson, Christer Sven, Milonas, Panagiotis, Navas-Cortes, Juan A., Parnell, Stephen, Reignault, Philippe Lucien, Stefani, Emilio, Thulke, Hans Hermann, van der Werf, Wopke, Civera, Antonio Vicent, Yuen, Jonathan, Zappalà, Lucia, Schulz, Olaf Mosbach, Kariampa, Paraskevi, Manda, Raghavendra Reddy, Selam, Alemu, Akrivou, Antigoni, Antonatos, Spyridon, Beris, Despoina, Debode, Jane, Kritikos, Christos, Kormpi, Maria, Lacomme, Christophe, Manceau, Charles, Papachristos, Dimitrios, Reppa, Chrysavgi, Gardi, Ciro, Potting, Roel, Bragard, Claude, Baptista, Paula, Chatzivassiliou, Elisavet, Di Serio, Francesco, Gonthier, Paolo, Jaques Miret, Josep Anton, Justesen, Annemarie Fejer, MacLeod, Alan, Magnusson, Christer Sven, Milonas, Panagiotis, Navas-Cortes, Juan A., Parnell, Stephen, Reignault, Philippe Lucien, Stefani, Emilio, Thulke, Hans Hermann, van der Werf, Wopke, Civera, Antonio Vicent, Yuen, Jonathan, Zappalà, Lucia, Schulz, Olaf Mosbach, Kariampa, Paraskevi, Manda, Raghavendra Reddy, Selam, Alemu, Akrivou, Antigoni, Antonatos, Spyridon, Beris, Despoina, Debode, Jane, Kritikos, Christos, Kormpi, Maria, Lacomme, Christophe, Manceau, Charles, Papachristos, Dimitrios, Reppa, Chrysavgi, Gardi, Ciro, and Potting, Roel

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The European Commission requested the EFSA Panel on Plant Health to evaluate the probability of entry of pests (likelihood of pest freedom at entry), including both, regulated and non-regulated pests, associated with unrooted cuttings of the genera Petunia and Calibrachoa produced under physical isolation in Guatemala. The relevance of any pest for this opinion was based on evidence following defined criteria, based on the methodology used for high-risk plants adapted for the specificity of this assessment. Nineteen EU regulated pests (Bemisia tabaci, pepper golden mosaic virus, pepper huasteco yellow vein virus, tomato severe leaf curl virus, tomato yellow leaf curl virus, tomato spotted wilt virus, Liriomyza huidobrensis, Liriomyza sativae, Liriomyza trifolii, Bactericera cockerelli, Eotetranichus lewisi, Epitrix subcrinita, Epitrix cucumeris, Helicoverpa zea, Chloridea virescens, Spodoptera ornithogalli, Ralstonia solanacearum, Ralstonia pseudosolanacearum, Xanthomonas vesicatoria) and one EU non-regulated (Phenacoccus solenopsis) pest fulfilled all relevant criteria and were selected for further evaluation. For these pests, the risk mitigation measures proposed in the technical dossier from Guatemala were evaluated taking into account the possible limiting factors, and an expert judgement is given on the likelihood of pest freedom taking into consideration the risk mitigation measures acting on the pest, including uncertainties associated with the assessment. The limited and partially conflicting information provided in the dossier contributes to the wide estimates of pest freedom. The estimated degree of pest freedom varies among the pests evaluated, with Ralstonia spp. (R. solanacearum and R. pseudosolanacearum) being the pest most frequently expected on the imported cuttings. The expert knowledge elicitation indicated, with 95% certainty, that between 9916 and 10,000 bags containing unrooted cuttings per 10,000 would be free of Ralstonia spp.

Published
2024

28. Pest categorisation of Matsucoccus matsumurae

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Bragard, Claude, Baptista, Paula, Chatzivassiliou, Elisavet, Di Serio, Francesco, Gonthier, Paolo, Jaques Miret, Josep Anton, Fejer Justesen, Annemarie, Magnusson, Christer Sven, Milonas, Panagiotis, Navas‐Cortes, Juan A, Parnell, Stephen, Potting, Roel P J, Reignault, Philippe Lucien, Stefani, Emilio, Thulke, Hans‐Hermann, Van der Werf, Wopke, Civera, Antonio Vicent, Yuen, Jonathan, Zappalà, Lucia, Grégoire, Jean-Claude, Malumphy, Chris, Gobbi, Alex, Kertész, Virág, Maiorano, Andrea, Sfyra, Oresteia, Stergulc, Fabio, MacLeod, Alan, Bragard, Claude, Baptista, Paula, Chatzivassiliou, Elisavet, Di Serio, Francesco, Gonthier, Paolo, Jaques Miret, Josep Anton, Fejer Justesen, Annemarie, Magnusson, Christer Sven, Milonas, Panagiotis, Navas‐Cortes, Juan A, Parnell, Stephen, Potting, Roel P J, Reignault, Philippe Lucien, Stefani, Emilio, Thulke, Hans‐Hermann, Van der Werf, Wopke, Civera, Antonio Vicent, Yuen, Jonathan, Zappalà, Lucia, Grégoire, Jean-Claude, Malumphy, Chris, Gobbi, Alex, Kertész, Virág, Maiorano, Andrea, Sfyra, Oresteia, Stergulc, Fabio, and MacLeod, Alan

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The EFSA Panel on Plant Health performed a pest categorisation of Matsucoccus matsumurae (Hemiptera: Matsucoccidae), the Massonian pine bast scale, for the EU territory. This pest categorisation was initiated following the commodity risk assessment of artificially dwarfed plants from China consisting of Pinus parviflora (Japanese white pine) grafted on P. thunbergii (Japanese black pine) performed by EFSA, in which M. matsumurae was identified as a pest of possible concern. However, its identity is not firmly established due to uncertainty regarding its taxonomic relationship with Matsucoccus pini (Green), a species widespread in Europe. M. matsumurae occurs in western China and has been reported as a pest of P. massoniana (Chinese red pine) and P. thunbergii. These hosts occur in the EU as ornamental/amenity trees. Other scales in the Matsucoccus genus feed on a variety of Pinus species and the host range of M. matsumurae could be wider than is currently recorded. The scale has one or two generations per year. All stages occur on the branches and stems of hosts with developing nymphs and adult females feeding through the bark on host phloem vessels. Symptoms include the yellowing/browning of host needles, early needle drop, desiccation of shoots and bark necrosis. The most serious infestations occur in hosts that are 8–25 years old and there can be some host mortality. In principle, host plants for planting and plant products such as cut branches and wood with bark could provide entry pathways into the EU. However, prohibitions on the import of Pinus from non‐European third countries regulate these pathways. In China, M. matsumurae occurs in regions with temperate humid conditions and hot summers. These conditions are also found in parts of southern EU. Were M. matsumurae to establish in the EU, it is conceivable that it could expand its host range; however, this remains uncertain. Some uncertainty exists over the magnitude of potential impacts. M. matsumu, info:eu-repo/semantics/published

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29. Pest categorisation of Cenopalpus irani

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Bragard, Claude, Baptista, Paula, Chatzivassiliou, Elisavet, Di Serio, Francesco, Gonthier, Paolo, Jaques Miret, Josep Anton, Fejer Justesen, Annemarie, Magnusson, Christer Sven, Milonas, Panagiotis, Navas‐Cortes, Juan A, Parnell, Stephen, Potting, Roel P J, Reignault, Philippe Lucien, Stefani, Emilio, Thulke, Hans‐Hermann, Van der Werf, Wopke, Civera, Antonio Vicent, Yuen, Jonathan, Zappalà, Lucia, Grégoire, Jean-Claude, Malumphy, Chris, Evangelou, Vasiliki, Kertész, Virág, Papachristos, Dimitrios, Sfyra, Oresteia, MacLeod, Alan, Bragard, Claude, Baptista, Paula, Chatzivassiliou, Elisavet, Di Serio, Francesco, Gonthier, Paolo, Jaques Miret, Josep Anton, Fejer Justesen, Annemarie, Magnusson, Christer Sven, Milonas, Panagiotis, Navas‐Cortes, Juan A, Parnell, Stephen, Potting, Roel P J, Reignault, Philippe Lucien, Stefani, Emilio, Thulke, Hans‐Hermann, Van der Werf, Wopke, Civera, Antonio Vicent, Yuen, Jonathan, Zappalà, Lucia, Grégoire, Jean-Claude, Malumphy, Chris, Evangelou, Vasiliki, Kertész, Virág, Papachristos, Dimitrios, Sfyra, Oresteia, and MacLeod, Alan

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The EFSA Panel on Plant Health performed a pest categorisation of Cenopalpus irani (Trombidiformes: Tenuipalpidae), known as the Iranian false spider mite, following the commodity risk assessment of Malus domestica plants from Türkiye, in which C. irani was identified as a pest of possible concern for the territory of the European Union (EU). The pest is only known to be present in Iran and Türkiye and has not been reported from the EU. The mite primarily feeds on Rosaceae plants but is considered polyphagous. Important crops of the EU that are hosts of C. irani include apples (Malus domestica), pears (Pyrus communis) and figs (Ficus carica). Plants for planting and fruits provide potential pathways for entry into the EU. Host availability and climate suitability in southern EU countries would most probably allow this species to successfully establish and spread. This mite is not listed in Annex II of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072. Phytosanitary measures are available to reduce the likelihood of entry and spread of this species into the EU. The mite C. irani satisfies the criteria that are within the remit of EFSA to assess for it to be regarded as a potential Union quarantine pest, although there is a key uncertainty over the likelihood and magnitude of impact., info:eu-repo/semantics/published

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2024

30. Pest categorisation of Calepitrimerus baileyi

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Bragard, Claude, Baptista, Paula, Chatzivassiliou, Elisavet, Di Serio, Francesco, Gonthier, Paolo, Jaques Miret, Josep Anton, Fejer Justesen, Annemarie, Magnusson, Christer Sven, Milonas, Panagiotis, Navas‐Cortes, Juan A, Parnell, Stephen, Potting, Roel P J, Reignault, Philippe Lucien, Stefani, Emilio, Thulke, Hans‐Hermann, Van der Werf, Wopke, Civera, Antonio Vicent, Yuen, Jonathan, Zappalà, Lucia, Grégoire, Jean-Claude, Malumphy, Chris, Gobbi, Alex, Kertész, Virág, Maiorano, Andrea, Sfyra, Oresteia, MacLeod, Alan, Bragard, Claude, Baptista, Paula, Chatzivassiliou, Elisavet, Di Serio, Francesco, Gonthier, Paolo, Jaques Miret, Josep Anton, Fejer Justesen, Annemarie, Magnusson, Christer Sven, Milonas, Panagiotis, Navas‐Cortes, Juan A, Parnell, Stephen, Potting, Roel P J, Reignault, Philippe Lucien, Stefani, Emilio, Thulke, Hans‐Hermann, Van der Werf, Wopke, Civera, Antonio Vicent, Yuen, Jonathan, Zappalà, Lucia, Grégoire, Jean-Claude, Malumphy, Chris, Gobbi, Alex, Kertész, Virág, Maiorano, Andrea, Sfyra, Oresteia, and MacLeod, Alan

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2024

31. Pest categorisation of Monema flavescens

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Bragard, Claude, Baptista, Paula, Chatzivassiliou, Elisavet, Di Serio, Francesco, Gonthier, Paolo, Jaques Miret, Josep Anton, Fejer Justesen, Annemarie, Magnusson, Christer Sven, Milonas, Panagiotis, Navas‐Cortes, Juan A, Parnell, Stephen, Potting, Roel P J, Reignault, Philippe Lucien, Stefani, Emilio, Thulke, Hans‐Hermann, Van der Werf, Wopke, Civera, Antonio Vicent, Yuen, Jonathan, Zappalà, Lucia, Grégoire, Jean-Claude, Malumphy, Chris, Gobbi, Alex, Golic, Dejana, Kertész, Virág, Sfyra, Oresteia, MacLeod, Alan, Bragard, Claude, Baptista, Paula, Chatzivassiliou, Elisavet, Di Serio, Francesco, Gonthier, Paolo, Jaques Miret, Josep Anton, Fejer Justesen, Annemarie, Magnusson, Christer Sven, Milonas, Panagiotis, Navas‐Cortes, Juan A, Parnell, Stephen, Potting, Roel P J, Reignault, Philippe Lucien, Stefani, Emilio, Thulke, Hans‐Hermann, Van der Werf, Wopke, Civera, Antonio Vicent, Yuen, Jonathan, Zappalà, Lucia, Grégoire, Jean-Claude, Malumphy, Chris, Gobbi, Alex, Golic, Dejana, Kertész, Virág, Sfyra, Oresteia, and MacLeod, Alan

Abstract

The EFSA Panel on Plant Health performed a pest categorisation of Monema flavescens (Lepidoptera, Limacodidae), following the commodity risk assessment of Acer palmatum plants grafted on A. davidii from China, in which M. flavescens was identified as a pest of possible concern to the European Union. This species can be identified by morphological taxonomic keys and by barcoding. The adults of the overwintering generation emerge from late June to late August. The eggs are laid in groups on the underside of the host‐plant leaves, on which the larvae feed throughout their six to eight larval instars. Pupation occurs in ovoid cocoons at the junction between twigs and branches, or on the trunk. Overwintering occurs as fully grown larvae or prepupae in their cocoon. There are one or two generations per year. M. flavescens is polyphagous and feeds on broadleaves; it has been reported on 51 plant species belonging to 24 families. It mainly occurs in Asia (Bhutan, China, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Japan, Nepal, the Republic of Korea), Russia (Eastern Siberia) and Taiwan. It is also present in the USA (Massachusetts). The pest's flight capacities are unknown. The main pathway for entry and spread is plants for planting with cocoons attached. This is partially closed by prohibition of some hosts. In several EU member states climatic conditions are conducive for establishment and many host plants are widespread. Introduction of M. flavescens may result in defoliations influencing tree health and forest diversity. The caterpillars also have urticating spines affecting human health. Phytosanitary measures are available to reduce the likelihood of entry, establishment and spread, and there is a definite potential for classical biological control. Recognising that natural enemies prevent M. flavescens being regarded as a pest in Asia, there is uncertainty regarding the magnitude of potential impact in EU depending on the influence of natural enemies. All cr, info:eu-repo/semantics/published

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2024

32. Pest categorisation of Crisicoccus seruratus

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Bragard, Claude, Baptista, Paula, Chatzivassiliou, Elisavet, Di Serio, Francesco, Gonthier, Paolo, Jaques Miret, Josep Anton, Fejer Justesen, Annemarie, Magnusson, Christer Sven, Milonas, Panagiotis, Navas‐Cortes, Juan A, Parnell, Stephen, Potting, Roel P J, Reignault, Philippe Lucien, Stefani, Emilio, Thulke, Hans‐Hermann, Van der Werf, Wopke, Civera, Antonio Vicent, Yuen, Jonathan, Zappalà, Lucia, Grégoire, Jean-Claude, Malumphy, Chris, Antonatos, Spyridon, Kertész, Virág, Papachristos, Dimitrios, Sfyra, Oresteia, MacLeod, Alan, Bragard, Claude, Baptista, Paula, Chatzivassiliou, Elisavet, Di Serio, Francesco, Gonthier, Paolo, Jaques Miret, Josep Anton, Fejer Justesen, Annemarie, Magnusson, Christer Sven, Milonas, Panagiotis, Navas‐Cortes, Juan A, Parnell, Stephen, Potting, Roel P J, Reignault, Philippe Lucien, Stefani, Emilio, Thulke, Hans‐Hermann, Van der Werf, Wopke, Civera, Antonio Vicent, Yuen, Jonathan, Zappalà, Lucia, Grégoire, Jean-Claude, Malumphy, Chris, Antonatos, Spyridon, Kertész, Virág, Papachristos, Dimitrios, Sfyra, Oresteia, and MacLeod, Alan

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2024

33. Pest categorisation of Ceroplastes rubens

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Bragard, Claude, Baptista, Paula, Chatzivassiliou, Elisavet, Di Serio, Francesco, Gonthier, Paolo, Jaques Miret, Josep Anton, Fejer Justesen, Annemarie, Magnusson, Christer Sven, Milonas, Panagiotis, Navas‐Cortes, Juan A, Parnell, Stephen, Potting, Roel P J, Reignault, Philippe Lucien, Stefani, Emilio, Thulke, Hans‐Hermann, Van der Werf, Wopke, Civera, Antonio Vicent, Yuen, Jonathan, Zappalà, Lucia, Grégoire, Jean-Claude, Malumphy, Chris, Kertész, Virág, Papachristos, Dimitrios, Sfyra, Oresteia, MacLeod, Alan, Bragard, Claude, Baptista, Paula, Chatzivassiliou, Elisavet, Di Serio, Francesco, Gonthier, Paolo, Jaques Miret, Josep Anton, Fejer Justesen, Annemarie, Magnusson, Christer Sven, Milonas, Panagiotis, Navas‐Cortes, Juan A, Parnell, Stephen, Potting, Roel P J, Reignault, Philippe Lucien, Stefani, Emilio, Thulke, Hans‐Hermann, Van der Werf, Wopke, Civera, Antonio Vicent, Yuen, Jonathan, Zappalà, Lucia, Grégoire, Jean-Claude, Malumphy, Chris, Kertész, Virág, Papachristos, Dimitrios, Sfyra, Oresteia, and MacLeod, Alan

Abstract

The European Commission requested the EFSA Panel on Plant Health to conduct a pest categorisation of Ceroplastes rubens Maskell (Hemiptera: Coccidae), following the commodity risk assessments of Acer palmatum plants grafted on A. davidii and Pinus parviflora bonsai plants grafted on P. thunbergii from China, in which C. rubens was identified as a pest of possible concern to the European Union (EU). The pest, which is commonly known as the pink, red or ruby wax scale, originates in Africa and is highly polyphagous attacking plants from more than 193 genera in 84 families. It has been present in Germany since 2010 in a single tropical glasshouse. It is known to attack primarily tropical and subtropical plants, but also other host plants commonly found in the EU, such as Malus sylvestris, Prunus spp. Pyrus spp. and ornamentals. It is considered an important pest of Citrus spp. The pink wax scale reproduces mainly parthenogenetically, and it has one or two generations per year. Fecundity ranges from 5 to 1178 eggs. Crawlers settle usually on young twigs and later stages are sessile. All life stages of C. rubens egest honeydew on which sooty mould grows. Host availability and climate suitability suggest that parts of the EU would be suitable for establishment. Plants for planting and cut branches provide the main pathways for entry. Crawlers could spread over short distances naturally through wind, animals, humans or machinery. C. rubens could be dispersed more rapidly and over long distances via infested plants for planting for trade. The introduction of C. rubens into the EU could lead to outbreaks causing damage to orchards, amenity ornamental trees and shrubs. Phytosanitary measures are available to inhibit the entry and spread of this species. C. rubens satisfies the criteria that are within the remit of EFSA to assess for it to be regarded as a potential Union quarantine pest., info:eu-repo/semantics/published

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2024

34. Pest categorisation of Diaphania indica

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Bragard, Claude, Baptista, Paula, Chatzivassiliou, Elisavet, Di Serio, Francesco, Gonthier, Paolo, Jaques Miret, Josep Anton, Fejer Justesen, Annemarie, Magnusson, Christer Sven, Milonas, Panagiotis, Navas‐Cortes, Juan A, Parnell, Stephen, Potting, Roel P J, Reignault, Philippe Lucien, Stefani, Emilio, Thulke, Hans‐Hermann, Van der Werf, Wopke, Civera, Antonio Vicent, Yuen, Jonathan, Zappalà, Lucia, Grégoire, Jean-Claude, Malumphy, Chris, Akrivou, Antigoni, Kertész, Virág, Papachristos, Dimitrios, Sfyra, Oresteia, MacLeod, Alan, Bragard, Claude, Baptista, Paula, Chatzivassiliou, Elisavet, Di Serio, Francesco, Gonthier, Paolo, Jaques Miret, Josep Anton, Fejer Justesen, Annemarie, Magnusson, Christer Sven, Milonas, Panagiotis, Navas‐Cortes, Juan A, Parnell, Stephen, Potting, Roel P J, Reignault, Philippe Lucien, Stefani, Emilio, Thulke, Hans‐Hermann, Van der Werf, Wopke, Civera, Antonio Vicent, Yuen, Jonathan, Zappalà, Lucia, Grégoire, Jean-Claude, Malumphy, Chris, Akrivou, Antigoni, Kertész, Virág, Papachristos, Dimitrios, Sfyra, Oresteia, and MacLeod, Alan

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2024

35. Pest categorisation of Popillia quadriguttata

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Bragard, Claude, Baptista, Paula, Chatzivassiliou, Elisavet, Di Serio, Francesco, Gonthier, Paolo, Jaques Miret, Josep Anton, Fejer Justesen, Annemarie, Magnusson, Christer Sven, Milonas, Panagiotis, Navas‐Cortes, Juan A, Parnell, Stephen, Potting, Roel P J, Reignault, Philippe Lucien, Stefani, Emilio, Thulke, Hans‐Hermann, Van der Werf, Wopke, Civera, Antonio Vicent, Yuen, Jonathan, Zappalà, Lucia, Grégoire, Jean-Claude, Malumphy, Chris, Gobbi, Alex, Kertész, Virág, Maiorano, Andrea, Sfyra, Oresteia, MacLeod, Alan, Bragard, Claude, Baptista, Paula, Chatzivassiliou, Elisavet, Di Serio, Francesco, Gonthier, Paolo, Jaques Miret, Josep Anton, Fejer Justesen, Annemarie, Magnusson, Christer Sven, Milonas, Panagiotis, Navas‐Cortes, Juan A, Parnell, Stephen, Potting, Roel P J, Reignault, Philippe Lucien, Stefani, Emilio, Thulke, Hans‐Hermann, Van der Werf, Wopke, Civera, Antonio Vicent, Yuen, Jonathan, Zappalà, Lucia, Grégoire, Jean-Claude, Malumphy, Chris, Gobbi, Alex, Kertész, Virág, Maiorano, Andrea, Sfyra, Oresteia, and MacLeod, Alan

Abstract

The EFSA Panel on Plant Health performed a pest categorisation of Popillia quadriguttata (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae), following a commodity risk assessment of bonsai Pinus parviflora grafted onto P. thunbergii from China, in which P. quadriguttata was identified as a pest of possible concern for the territory of the European Union. This is a univoltine polyphagous pest that occurs in eastern Asia from Vietnam northwards through eastern China and Taiwan, South Korea and into Far East Russia. Hosts include species of fruit trees within the genera Malus and Prunus, trees of forestry and environmental importance such as Quercus and Ulmus, shrubs such as Wisteria, soft fruit such as Rubus, grasses, including amenity turf and field crops such as potatoes, maize and soybean. Adults feed on host leaves, tender stems, flower buds, flowers and fruits; larvae feed on host roots. In northern China P. quadriguttata is a major pest of soybean; in South Korea, P. quadriguttata is one of the most serious insect pests of golf course turf. P. quadriguttata could enter the EU on various pathways including infested soil and growing media accompanying host plants for planning. Biotic factors (host availability) and abiotic factors (climate suitability) suggest that large parts of the EU would be suitable for establishment. Local spread would be mainly via natural dispersal of adults. Long distance spread would be facilitated by the movement of eggs, larvae and pupae infesting soil especially with plants for planting; adults could spread on plants for planting without soil. Economic and or environmental impacts would be expected on a range of plants if P. quadriguttata were to establish in the EU. Phytosanitary measures are available to reduce the likelihood of its introduction. P. quadriguttata satisfies all of the criteria that are within the remit of EFSA to assess for it to be regarded as a potential Union quarantine pest., info:eu-repo/semantics/published

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2024

36. Pest categorisation of Lepidosaphes malicola

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Bragard, Claude, Baptista, Paula, Chatzivassiliou, Elisavet, Di Serio, Francesco, Gonthier, Paolo, Jaques Miret, Josep Anton, Fejer Justesen, Annemarie, Magnusson, Christer Sven, Milonas, Panagiotis, Navas‐Cortes, Juan A, Parnell, Stephen, Potting, Roel P J, Reignault, Philippe Lucien, Stefani, Emilio, Thulke, Hans‐Hermann, Van der Werf, Wopke, Civera, Antonio Vicent, Yuen, Jonathan, Zappalà, Lucia, Grégoire, Jean-Claude, Malumphy, Chris, Antonatos, Spyridon, Kertész, Virág, Papachristos, Dimitrios, Sfyra, Oresteia, MacLeod, Alan, Bragard, Claude, Baptista, Paula, Chatzivassiliou, Elisavet, Di Serio, Francesco, Gonthier, Paolo, Jaques Miret, Josep Anton, Fejer Justesen, Annemarie, Magnusson, Christer Sven, Milonas, Panagiotis, Navas‐Cortes, Juan A, Parnell, Stephen, Potting, Roel P J, Reignault, Philippe Lucien, Stefani, Emilio, Thulke, Hans‐Hermann, Van der Werf, Wopke, Civera, Antonio Vicent, Yuen, Jonathan, Zappalà, Lucia, Grégoire, Jean-Claude, Malumphy, Chris, Antonatos, Spyridon, Kertész, Virág, Papachristos, Dimitrios, Sfyra, Oresteia, and MacLeod, Alan

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2024

37. Pest categorisation of Shirahoshizo flavonotatus

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Bragard, Claude, Baptista, Paula, Chatzivassiliou, Elisavet, Di Serio, Francesco, Gonthier, Paolo, Jaques Miret, Josep Anton, Fejer Justesen, Annemarie, Magnusson, Christer Sven, Milonas, Panagiotis, Navas‐Cortes, Juan A, Parnell, Stephen, Potting, Roel P J, Reignault, Philippe Lucien, Stefani, Emilio, Thulke, Hans‐Hermann, Van der Werf, Wopke, Civera, Antonio Vicent, Yuen, Jonathan, Zappalà, Lucia, Grégoire, Jean-Claude, Malumphy, Chris, Gobbi, Alex, Kertész, Virág, Maiorano, Andrea, Sfyra, Oresteia, MacLeod, Alan, Bragard, Claude, Baptista, Paula, Chatzivassiliou, Elisavet, Di Serio, Francesco, Gonthier, Paolo, Jaques Miret, Josep Anton, Fejer Justesen, Annemarie, Magnusson, Christer Sven, Milonas, Panagiotis, Navas‐Cortes, Juan A, Parnell, Stephen, Potting, Roel P J, Reignault, Philippe Lucien, Stefani, Emilio, Thulke, Hans‐Hermann, Van der Werf, Wopke, Civera, Antonio Vicent, Yuen, Jonathan, Zappalà, Lucia, Grégoire, Jean-Claude, Malumphy, Chris, Gobbi, Alex, Kertész, Virág, Maiorano, Andrea, Sfyra, Oresteia, and MacLeod, Alan

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2024

38. Pest categorisation of Eulecanium giganteum

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Bragard, Claude, Baptista, Paula, Chatzivassiliou, Elisavet, Di Serio, Francesco, Gonthier, Paolo, Jaques Miret, Josep Anton, Fejer Justesen, Annemarie, Magnusson, Christer Sven, Milonas, Panagiotis, Navas‐Cortes, Juan A, Parnell, Stephen, Potting, Roel P J, Reignault, Philippe Lucien, Stefani, Emilio, Thulke, Hans‐Hermann, Van der Werf, Wopke, Civera, Antonio Vicent, Yuen, Jonathan, Zappalà, Lucia, Grégoire, Jean-Claude, Malumphy, Chris, Akrivou, Antigoni, Kertész, Virág, Papachristos, Dimitrios, Sfyra, Oresteia, MacLeod, Alan, Bragard, Claude, Baptista, Paula, Chatzivassiliou, Elisavet, Di Serio, Francesco, Gonthier, Paolo, Jaques Miret, Josep Anton, Fejer Justesen, Annemarie, Magnusson, Christer Sven, Milonas, Panagiotis, Navas‐Cortes, Juan A, Parnell, Stephen, Potting, Roel P J, Reignault, Philippe Lucien, Stefani, Emilio, Thulke, Hans‐Hermann, Van der Werf, Wopke, Civera, Antonio Vicent, Yuen, Jonathan, Zappalà, Lucia, Grégoire, Jean-Claude, Malumphy, Chris, Akrivou, Antigoni, Kertész, Virág, Papachristos, Dimitrios, Sfyra, Oresteia, and MacLeod, Alan

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2024

39. Pest categorisation of Pratylenchus loosi

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Bragard, Claude, Baptista, Paula, Chatzivassiliou, Elisavet, Di Serio, Francesco, Gonthier, Paolo, Jaques Miret, Josep Anton, Fejer Justesen, Annemarie, MacLeod, Alan, Magnusson, Christer Sven, Milonas, Panagiotis, Navas‐Cortes, Juan A, Parnell, Stephen, Potting, Roel P J, Stefani, Emilio, Thulke, Hans‐Hermann, Van der Werf, Wopke, Civera, Antonio Vicent, Yuen, Jonathan, Zappalà, Lucia, Migheli, Quirico, Vloutoglou, Irene, Gobbi, Alberto, Maiorano, Andrea, Pautasso, Marco, Reignault, Philippe Lucien, Bragard, Claude, Baptista, Paula, Chatzivassiliou, Elisavet, Di Serio, Francesco, Gonthier, Paolo, Jaques Miret, Josep Anton, Fejer Justesen, Annemarie, MacLeod, Alan, Magnusson, Christer Sven, Milonas, Panagiotis, Navas‐Cortes, Juan A, Parnell, Stephen, Potting, Roel P J, Stefani, Emilio, Thulke, Hans‐Hermann, Van der Werf, Wopke, Civera, Antonio Vicent, Yuen, Jonathan, Zappalà, Lucia, Migheli, Quirico, Vloutoglou, Irene, Gobbi, Alberto, Maiorano, Andrea, Pautasso, Marco, and Reignault, Philippe Lucien

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2024

40. Pest categorisation of Malacosoma parallela

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Bragard, Claude, Baptista, Paula, Chatzivassiliou, Elisavet, Di Serio, Francesco, Gonthier, Paolo, Jaques Miret, Josep Anton, Fejer Justesen, Annemarie, Magnusson, Christer Sven, Milonas, Panagiotis, Navas‐Cortes, Juan A, Parnell, Stephen, Potting, Roel P J, Reignault, Philippe Lucien, Stefani, Emilio, Thulke, Hans‐Hermann, Van der Werf, Wopke, Civera, Antonio Vicent, Yuen, Jonathan, Zappalà, Lucia, Grégoire, Jean-Claude, Malumphy, Chris, Gobbi, Alberto, Kertesz, Virag, Maiorano, Andrea, MacLeod, Alan, Bragard, Claude, Baptista, Paula, Chatzivassiliou, Elisavet, Di Serio, Francesco, Gonthier, Paolo, Jaques Miret, Josep Anton, Fejer Justesen, Annemarie, Magnusson, Christer Sven, Milonas, Panagiotis, Navas‐Cortes, Juan A, Parnell, Stephen, Potting, Roel P J, Reignault, Philippe Lucien, Stefani, Emilio, Thulke, Hans‐Hermann, Van der Werf, Wopke, Civera, Antonio Vicent, Yuen, Jonathan, Zappalà, Lucia, Grégoire, Jean-Claude, Malumphy, Chris, Gobbi, Alberto, Kertesz, Virag, Maiorano, Andrea, and MacLeod, Alan

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2024

41. Pest categorisation of Dendrolimus punctatus

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Bragard, Claude, Baptista, Paula, Chatzivassiliou, Elisavet, Di Serio, Francesco, Gonthier, Paolo, Jaques Miret, Josep Anton, Fejer Justesen, Annemarie, Magnusson, Christer Sven, Milonas, Panagiotis, Navas‐Cortes, Juan A, Parnell, Stephen, Potting, Roel P J, Reignault, Philippe Lucien, Stefani, Emilio, Thulke, Hans‐Hermann, Van der Werf, Wopke, Civera, Antonio Vicent, Yuen, Jonathan, Zappalà, Lucia, Grégoire, Jean-Claude, Malumphy, Chris, Gobbi, Alberto, Kertesz, Virag, Maiorano, Andrea, Sfyra, Oresteia, MacLeod, Alan, Bragard, Claude, Baptista, Paula, Chatzivassiliou, Elisavet, Di Serio, Francesco, Gonthier, Paolo, Jaques Miret, Josep Anton, Fejer Justesen, Annemarie, Magnusson, Christer Sven, Milonas, Panagiotis, Navas‐Cortes, Juan A, Parnell, Stephen, Potting, Roel P J, Reignault, Philippe Lucien, Stefani, Emilio, Thulke, Hans‐Hermann, Van der Werf, Wopke, Civera, Antonio Vicent, Yuen, Jonathan, Zappalà, Lucia, Grégoire, Jean-Claude, Malumphy, Chris, Gobbi, Alberto, Kertesz, Virag, Maiorano, Andrea, Sfyra, Oresteia, and MacLeod, Alan

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2024

42. Pest categorisation of Garella musculana

Author

Bragard, Claude, Baptista, Paula, Chatzivassiliou, Elisavet, Di Serio, Francesco, Gonthier, Paolo, Jaques Miret, Josep Anton, Fejer Justesen, Annemarie, Magnusson, Christer Sven, Milonas, Panagiotis, Navas‐Cortes, Juan A, Parnell, Stephen, Potting, Roel P J, Reignault, Philippe Lucien, Stefani, Emilio, Thulke, Hans‐Hermann, Van der Werf, Wopke, Civera, Antonio Vicent, Yuen, Jonathan, Zappalà, Lucia, Grégoire, Jean-Claude, Malumphy, Chris, Gobbi, Alberto, Kertesz, Virag, Maiorano, Andrea, Sfyra, Oresteia, MacLeod, Alan, Bragard, Claude, Baptista, Paula, Chatzivassiliou, Elisavet, Di Serio, Francesco, Gonthier, Paolo, Jaques Miret, Josep Anton, Fejer Justesen, Annemarie, Magnusson, Christer Sven, Milonas, Panagiotis, Navas‐Cortes, Juan A, Parnell, Stephen, Potting, Roel P J, Reignault, Philippe Lucien, Stefani, Emilio, Thulke, Hans‐Hermann, Van der Werf, Wopke, Civera, Antonio Vicent, Yuen, Jonathan, Zappalà, Lucia, Grégoire, Jean-Claude, Malumphy, Chris, Gobbi, Alberto, Kertesz, Virag, Maiorano, Andrea, Sfyra, Oresteia, and MacLeod, Alan

Abstract

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2024

43. Commodity risk assessment of Cornus alba and Cornus sanguinea plants from the UK

Author

Bragard, Claude, Baptista, Paula, Chatzivassiliou, Elisavet, Di Serio, Francesco, Gonthier, Paolo, Jaques Miret, Josep Anton, Justesen, Annemarie Fejer, MacLeod, Alan, Magnusson, Christer Sven, Milonas, Panagiotis, Navas-Cortes, Juan A., Parnell, Stephen, Reignault, Philippe Lucien, Stefani, Emilio, Thulke, Hans-Hermann, van der Werf, Wopke, Civera, Antonio Vicent, Yuen, Jonathan, Zappalà, Lucia, Manda, Raghavendra Reddy, Mosbach Schulz, Olaf, Kariampa, Paraskevi, Akrivou, Antigoni, Antonatos, Spyridon, Beris, Despoina, Debode, Jane, Kritikos, Christos, Kormpi, Maria, Manceau, Charles, Papachristos, Dimitrios, Reppa, Chrysavgi, Gardi, Ciro, Potting, Roel, Bragard, Claude, Baptista, Paula, Chatzivassiliou, Elisavet, Di Serio, Francesco, Gonthier, Paolo, Jaques Miret, Josep Anton, Justesen, Annemarie Fejer, MacLeod, Alan, Magnusson, Christer Sven, Milonas, Panagiotis, Navas-Cortes, Juan A., Parnell, Stephen, Reignault, Philippe Lucien, Stefani, Emilio, Thulke, Hans-Hermann, van der Werf, Wopke, Civera, Antonio Vicent, Yuen, Jonathan, Zappalà, Lucia, Manda, Raghavendra Reddy, Mosbach Schulz, Olaf, Kariampa, Paraskevi, Akrivou, Antigoni, Antonatos, Spyridon, Beris, Despoina, Debode, Jane, Kritikos, Christos, Kormpi, Maria, Manceau, Charles, Papachristos, Dimitrios, Reppa, Chrysavgi, Gardi, Ciro, and Potting, Roel

Abstract

The European Commission requested the EFSA Panel on Plant Health to prepare and deliver risk assessments for commodities listed in Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/2019 as ‘high risk plants, plant products and other objects’. Taking into account the available scientific information, including the technical information provided by the applicant country, this Scientific Opinion covers the plant health risks posed by the following commodities: Cornus alba and Cornus sanguinea bare-root plants and rooted plants in pots up to 7 years old imported into the EU from the UK. A list of pests potentially associated with the commodities was compiled. The relevance of any pest was assessed based on evidence follow-ing defined criteria. Four EU quarantine pests (Meloidogyne fallax, Phytophthora ramorum (non-EU isolates), tobacco ringspot virus, and tomato ringspot virus) and one EU non-regulated pest (Discula destructiva), were selected for further evalu-ation. For the selected pests, the risk mitigation measures implemented in the technical dossier from the UK were evaluated taking into account the possible limiting factors. For these pests, an expert judgement is given on the likelihood of pest freedom taking into consideration the risk mitigation measures acting on the pest, including uncertainties associated with the assessment. The degree of pest freedom varies among the pests evaluated, with P. ramorum being the pest most frequently expected on the imported C. alba and C. sanguinea plants. The Expert Knowledge Elicitation indicated, with 95% certainty, that between 9823 and 10,000 bare-root C. alba and C. sanguinea plants per 10,000 will be free from P. ramorum.

Published
2024

44. Relapse after Orthodontic-Surgical Treatment: A Retrospective Longitudinal Study

Author

João Matos, Raquel Travassos, Francisco Caramelo, Madalena Prata Ribeiro, Filipa Marques, Carlos Miguel Marto, Anabela Baptista Paula, Catarina Nunes, Inês Francisco, and Francisco Vale

Subjects
orthodontics, orthognathic surgery, relapse, osteotomy, Le Fort I, osteotomy sagittal split ramus, Mathematics, QA1-939
Abstract

Long-term stability is a crucial point in order to keep the patient’s aesthetic and functional balance. The aim of this study was to evaluate dental and skeletal relapse in patients who underwent orthodontic-surgical treatment. This retrospective study included 25 patients who corrected their dentofacial deformity through orthodontics and orthognathic surgery. The dental casts and lateral cephalograms were evaluated prior to orthodontic treatment (T0), final of orthodontic-surgical treatment (T1) and long-term retention phase (T2). The Wilcoxon test with p-value corrected by the Benjamini–Hochberg method was used to assess differences between the groups. The influence of retention duration was assessed using the Kruskal–Wallis method. The association of nominal variables and differences between quantitative variables were assessed using the Fisher and Mann–Whitney tests, respectively. No dental or skeletal variable presented statistically significant differences between the final orthodontic-surgical treatment and the long-term retention phase. Eight patients presented dental relapse (32–95% CI [12.4%; 51.7%]), but no skeletal relapse was observed in any of the 25 individuals. The type of malocclusion did not influence the relapse rate of orthodontic-surgical treatment (Fisher, p = 0.202). No differences were found between the different retention times, sex and age at the end of treatment. Orthodontic-surgical treatment showed long-term stability in the present study group.

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2023
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45. Bone Mineral Density through DEXA and CBCT: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis

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Inês Francisco, Catarina Nunes, Flávia Pereira, Raquel Travassos, Madalena Prata Ribeiro, Filipa Marques, Mariana McEvoy, Mariana Santos, Catarina Oliveira, Carlos Miguel Marto, Francisco Caramelo, Anabela Baptista Paula, and Francisco Vale

Subjects
cone beam computed tomography, absorptiometry, Photon, bone density, Technology, Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General), TA1-2040, Biology (General), QH301-705.5, Physics, QC1-999, Chemistry, QD1-999
Abstract

Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry is used to determine bone density in several pathologies, namely osteoporosis and fracture risk in post-menopausal women. The aim of this study was to identify, appraise and synthesize all available evidence about the correlation between Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DEXA) and Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) techniques through a systematic review. A systematic literature search was conducted in the following databases: PubMed via MEDLINE, Cochrane Library, EMBASE and Web of Science Core Collection, along with several sources of grey literature. The Cochrane Risk of Bias Tools were used to perform the qualitative assessment of the selected studies. A total of 913 articles were initially scrutinized and 11 were included for qualitative analysis, of which 3 were included in a meta-analysis. Most of the included studies revealed a low risk of bias (7 out of 11). A strong correlation (min r = 0.46 max r = 0.62) between DEXA and CBCT values were found. Thus, opportunistic CBCT scans may be used to assess the bone mineral density and fracture risk, improving the ability to track disease progression and providing better care.

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2023
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46. Three-Dimensional Pulp Volume Analysis in Lip and Palate Cleft Population

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Inês Francisco, Raquel Travassos, Filipa Marques, Madalena Prata Ribeiro, Mariana Rodrigues, Patrícia Quaresma, Francisco Caramelo, Carlos Miguel Marto, Anabela Baptista Paula, Catarina Nunes, and Francisco Vale

Subjects
cleft palate, cone beam computed tomography, lip cleft, pulp canal, secondary dentin deposition, 3D images, Technology, Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General), TA1-2040, Biology (General), QH301-705.5, Physics, QC1-999, Chemistry, QD1-999
Abstract

Aim: Cleft lip and palate (CLP) patients have a greater predisposition to tooth malformation, which could affect pulp volume. The aim of this study is to evaluate the dental pulp volume of central incisors in 3D images between individuals with and without CLP. Materials and Methods: This retrospective case-control study is single-centered and was recruited between January 2016 and October 2022. Ninety-four patients who were followed in the Institute of Orthodontics were evaluated and divided into two groups: a control group of patients without CLP and a test group of patients with CLP. The 3D data were imported by 3D image semi-automatic segmenting software named ITK-SNAP to calculate tooth pulp volume. Results: The dental pulp volume for both groups, control and CLP, did not show statistically significant differences. In the cleft group, when comparing the pulp volume between the cleft side and the non-cleft side, the cleft side showed a smaller volume. Regarding age and sex, no statistically significant differences were observed. Conclusions: Although there are no differences in mean pulp volume between patients with and without CLP, there is a pulp volume reduction in the teeth on the cleft side when compared to the unaffected contralateral side.

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2023
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49. Commodity risk assessment of maple veneer sheets from Canada.

Author

Bragard, Claude, Baptista, Paula, Chatzivassiliou, Elisavet, Di Serio, Francesco, Jaques Miret, Josep Anton, Justesen, Annemarie Fejer, MacLeod, Alan, Magnusson, Christer Sven, Milonas, Panagiotis, Navas‐Cortes, Juan A., Parnell, Stephen, Potting, Roel, Reignault, Philippe Lucien, Stefani, Emilio, Thulke, Hans‐Hermann, Van der Werf, Wopke, Vicent Civera, Antonio, Yuen, Jonathan, Zappalà, Lucia, and Battisti, Andrea

Subjects
*HEALTH risk assessment, *XYLELLA fastidiosa, *WOOD-decaying fungi, *PLANT parasites, *DEGREES of freedom, *SHEET steel
Abstract

The European Commission requested the EFSA Panel on Plant Health to deliver a risk assessment on the likelihood of pest freedom from Union quarantine pests and pests subject to measures adopted pursuant to Article 30 of Regulation (EU) No 2016/2031 for the maple veneer sheets manufactured according to the process set out by Canada, with emphasis on the freedom from Davidsoniella virescens and Phytophthora ramorum (non‐EU isolates). The assessment was conducted for veneer sheets of up to 0.7 mm and up to 6 mm thickness, taking into account the different phases in the veneer production in a systems approach. Some of those phases, taken alone, including the heat treatment of logs in a water bath, the cutting into thin veneer sheets and the final high heat drying of veneer sheets are expected to be effective against some of the pests, without uncertainties, making the system approach fully effective. The panel considers that no insects would survive cutting of logs into thin veneer sheets of 0.7 mm and that Xylella fastidiosa will not survive the temperatures in the water bath and final drying of veneers. The degree of pest freedom for the different groups of organisms is generally very high with slightly lower degree of pest freedom for veneer sheets of 6 mm thickness because of lower temperatures reached in the final drying of veneer sheets compared to thinner sheets. P. ramorum is not expected to survive the high heat drying of thin veneer sheets, but it may survive the lower temperatures inside thicker veneer sheets. The Expert Knowledge Elicitation (EKE) indicated, with 95% certainty, that between 9989 and 10,000 veneer sheets (thickness 6 mm) per 10,000 will be free from living P. ramorum. For D. virescens, the EKE indicated, with 95% certainty, that between 9984 and 10,000 veneer sheets (0.7 mm) per 10,000 and that between 9954 and 10,000 veneer sheets (6 mm) per 10,000 will be free from living inoculum. For other relevant groups of pests, the greatest likelihood of pest presence was observed for wood decay fungi. The EKE indicated, with 95% certainty, that between 9967 and 10,000 veneer sheets (0.7 mm) per 10,000 and that between 9911 and 10,000 veneer sheets (6 mm) per 10,000 will be free from living wood decay fungi. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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2024
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50. Commodity risk assessment of Prunus spinosa plants from United Kingdom.

Author

Bragard, Claude, Baptista, Paula, Chatzivassiliou, Elisavet, Gonthier, Paolo, Jaques Miret, Josep Anton, Justesen, Annemarie Fejer, MacLeod, Alan, Magnusson, Christer Sven, Milonas, Panagiotis, Navas‐Cortes, Juan A., Parnell, Stephen, Potting, Roel, Reignault, Philippe Lucien, Stefani, Emilio, Thulke, Hans‐Hermann, Van der Werf, Wopke, Civera, Antonio Vicent, Zappalà, Lucia, Lucchi, Andrea, and Gómez, Pedro

Subjects
*HEALTH risk assessment, *SWEETPOTATO whitefly, *PLANT parasites, *PLANT products, *POTTED plants
Abstract

The European Commission requested the EFSA Panel on Plant Health to prepare and deliver risk assessments for commodities listed in Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/2019 as 'High risk plants, plant products and other objects'. This Scientific Opinion covers plant health risks posed by potted plants and bundles of bare‐root plants or cell grown young plants or graftwood/budwood of Prunus spinosa imported from the United Kingdom, taking into account the available scientific information, including the technical information provided by the UK. All pests associated with the commodities were evaluated against specific criteria for their relevance for this opinion. One quarantine pest, Scirtothrips dorsalis, one protected zone quarantine pest Bemisia tabaci (European population) and one non‐regulated pest, the scale Eulecanium excrescens, that fulfilled all relevant criteria were selected for further evaluation. The risk mitigation measures proposed in the technical Dossier from the UK were evaluated, taking into account the possible limiting factors. For these pests, expert judgement is given on the likelihood of pest freedom, taking into consideration the risk mitigation measures acting on the pest, including uncertainties associated with the assessment. The degree of pest freedom varies among the pests evaluated, with E. excrescens being the pest most frequently expected on the imported potted plants. The Expert Knowledge Elicitation indicated with 95% certainty that between 9981 and 10,000 plants per 10,000 would be free from the above‐mentioned scale. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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2024
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