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RANGE REVIEW: PEST CONTROL: RANGE RE RE EVIEW:


RANGE EVIEW PEST CONTROL


DON’T SHRUG OFF THE THREA


Whilst the majority of the horticulture industry is taking the threat Xylella poses to the UK seriously, there are still concerns that other sellers and importers may not be up to speed on just how disastrous the consequences could be if they are lax about responsible plant sourcing and risk an outbreak of the disease in this country.


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acterial plant disease, Xylella Fastidiosa,


has


many sub species and strains. Currently it is not


The subspecies, multiplex, which has been detected in the first four r egions, is able to survive in cooler climates and af fect a wide range of hosts, including many native broadleaved trees, such as oak. 


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presentation at the GCA conference about the risk posed by the disease. He told delegates that ther e is a “long list” of confirmed host plants, which is updated regularly.Ty. . The latest update includes more than 70 plant species, including several y,, olive tr ees,


fig trees, hebe, grape vines and many more. The updates lists can be found at ec.europa.eu/foo d/ plant/plant_health_biosecurity/ legislation/emergency_measures/ xylella-fastidiosa/susceptible_en. David explained that th e HTA has been involved in getting the EU emergency measures put


TA in place


but stressed the need for people to act responsibly, so these measures ar en’t needed. “Anyone receiving a host plant needs to ensur e that it is accompanied by a plant passport to certify they have been sourced from disease-free areas or sites. Professional operators are also expected to have their host plants inspected annually


y,, so these measu lly.”y.


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     not occurr ed and specified actions have been taken, it may be possible to r educe the buf fer zone width to 1km and to r evoke restrictions after a minimum 12 months period.


To hammer home what we would be dealing with if an outbr eak wer e detected in the UK, David explains that host plants and those in close pr oximity would be destr oyed, and ther e would be a 5km demarcated area around the suspected outbr eak to cr eate a buffer zone. “The amount of time this stays in place depends on the investigation and risk assessment,” he explains.  


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However , the worst case scenarior,, the worst case scena is that, if evidence of spread is detected, then statutory movement restrictions will remain within a buffer of radius 5km for a five year minimum after official surveys have confirmed that Xylella Fastidiosa is not present.


David says he has been grateful the issue has r eceived “considerable


inter est from the trade and in the media” because of the need to build        the inter est has been driven by the        


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certain hosts from its shows unless they are from a pr oven UK sour ce,” he says.


believes


As awareness gr ows, so David n eed


retailers to “b e


ready for these questions” from consumers who are likely to pick up on the issue in the pr ess and will want to know “what your business is doing to help”.


the HTA


He urges any r etailers who have not already done so, to start using the statement on responsible sour cing, which is available on TA website at https://hta.


org.uk/news/retailers-xylella- statement.html To


To date, 181 busineses


o date, 181 busineses have signed up and David feels it is important “to show that you ar e taking this issue seriously in your ar ea”. The HTA


TA has also recently


published a new video r esource to pr ovide further information about the disease (www .diyweek.net/hta- xylella-fastidiosa), and is developing a guide to plant passporting.


Rising concerns


However, some in the industry ar e fearful of the many channels through which plants can enter the country      expressed concerns at the potential risk of the disease being imported thr ough internet sales and other        in regular contact with chief plant     know that the Plant Health Agency is giving this their attention.”


r,, some in the the country    


He concludes: “Xylella Fastidiosa is seen as the number one pest and disease challenge to ornamental         potential to decimate UK businesses     play our part to keep this disease out of the country… Heaven forbid we get an outbr eak.”


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