🌲 #Pseudocercospora pini-densiflorae is a pathogen of conifers, impacting both urban and forest ecosystems. 🔎 Early detection is essential to prevent spread and mitigate ecological and economic impacts. EFSA #StoryMap 🔗 link.europa.eu/bWC3cG 🌱#PlantHealth #PestSurveyCard #SurveillanceNetwork

🔎Daktulosphaira vitifoliae, commonly known as grapevine #phylloxera, is an invasive #pest of #grapevines and a protected zone quarantine pest in Cyprus. 📖Explore the newly published EFSA interactive Story Map: link.europa.eu/F4Y8Pd 🌱 #PlantHealth #PestSurveyCard #SurveillanceNetwork

📢The Pest Survey Card on #Carposina sasakii is now live! 🔎Discover our interactive #StoryMap and gain insights into detection and delimiting surveys for this pest: link.europa.eu/9yVJy7 🌱 #PlantHealth #PestSurveyCard #SurveillanceNetwork

📢New Pest Survey Card: non-EU #Choristoneura spp. This group comprises 10 species with #conifers, #crops and #herbaceous species as host plants 🌲🌳🌿 🔎Explore our interactive #StoryMap: link.europa.eu/R7G4bJ @canadianbiogenome.bsky.social @bertonemyia.bsky.social @sheborg.bsky.social

#NowAttending the 1st National Congress of Dipterology in Reggio Emilia 📍 an event for sharing research and passion on Diptera🪰 as pollinators, biological control agents and providers of other vital ecosystem services 🌱

🚨 Public Consultation Alert 🚨 The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has launched a public consultation on the draft protocol for evaluating emergency authorisations of insecticides and acaricides under Article 52 of Regulation (EU) 1107/2009. bit.ly/4mspfbm The deadline is 24 October 2025.

📢 New Pest Survey Card: #AnthonomusQuadrigibbus This weevil is a pest of #fruit trees including apples, pears, and sour cherries 🍎🍐🍒. Explore our interactive #StoryMap to learn more about detection strategies: 🔗 link.europa.eu/YgnGVY 🌱 #PlantHealth #PestSurveyCard #SurveillanceNetwork

@gbif.org #NowPresenting at the the 135th EFSA Plant Health [email protected] #NowPresenting. The next effort will be on #Agrobiodiversity

#NowPresented at the 135th EFSA Plant Health Plenary the KiBAB a platform (@anses-fr.bsky.social) developed for facilitating the identification of Scolytinae, and the updated database of Scolytinae (University of Padova) www.scolytinaehostsdatabase.eu/site/it/home/

Today, Monia Lombardo and Alexandre Nougadère from #EFSA, presented the #CommodityRiskAssessment and #PriorityPests projects at the XXX #SIPaV Congress (Italian Phytopathological Society) on 15-17 September. Fruitful exchanges on latest developments on #PlantPathology assessment and management.

Very interesting project meeting in Parma (Italy): #REACT Bridging Innovation and Regulation: Pathways for Sterile Insect Technique (SIT) in Europe; .-> now Giuseppe Stancanelli presenting EFSA PLH Risk Assessment activities and eradication challenges for insect pests. react-insect.eu

#GreenAgriculture #SIF2025 Second day of the Global Forum on Green Agriculture. Presentation of very interesting case studies, such as Telagri for making available worldwide agricultural experts to any remote farm. telagri.com

#GreenAgriculture #SIF2025 The review of different experiences of implementing green agriculture in different geographical areas highlights the need for adaptation to their respective characteristics and vulnerabilities. #ClimateChange, #BiodiversityLoss and #SoilDegradation are common to most areas

#NowAttending the Global Forum on Green Agriculture and the 2nd Regional Science and Innovation Week for Europe and Central Asia organised by FAO in Budapest. Several interesting experiences and case studies, from the valorization of traditional knowledge to digital innovation.

🌳 Presented at EPPO/COST mtg: EFSA’s support for optimisation of pest surveys for broadleaved trees! Tools like RiPEST & OptiPest help detect pests early, optimise resources & protect forests under climate stress. Smarter surveillance = stronger biosecurity. #EFSA #PlantHealth #OptiPest #OneHealth

📢New pest survey card: #Anthonomus bisignifer & A. signatus 👉Protect strawberries and other important crops from these pests. Strengthen your surveillance efforts with this resource. 🌱 #PlantHealth #PestSurveyCard #SurveillanceNetwork

🚨 Calling all plant health professionals! Join NVWA’s free webinar on Aug 14 @ 9:00 CET to master EFSA’s OptiPest tool for smarter potato pest surveys 🥔🔍 Live demo of EFSA tools included! 📧 Register: [email protected] #OptiPest #PotatoPower #EFSA #NVWA #AgriTech

Stay updated on plant pests with our monthly #HorizonScanning Newsletter of July! 🌿 Get information about new pests 🌿 Grow your knowledge on EU #PriorityPests 🌿 Find news about #PestManagement 🔍 Follow tinyurl.com/yvbvvnay #XylellaFastidiosa #ScirtothripsDorsalis #EuwallaceaFornicatus

🚨 EFSA Grant Alert! EFSA invites Art. 36 organisations to develop and validate protocols for pest survey parameters: 🔬 Sampling Effectiveness 📊 Relative Risk 📉 Design Prevalence Help strengthen EU plant health surveillance! 🌱 🔗 tinyurl.com/bd5hxat3 #EFSA #PlantHealth #EUGrants #ResearchFunding

🌿 𝐊𝐞𝐞𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐩𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐔 We've assessed 47 quarantine pests to support the EU's update of priority pests. This work will help protect Europe's biodiversity, agriculture & forestry. europa.eu/!QqPVkr #PlantHealth #FoodSecurity #pests @efsa-plants.bsky.social

🦋 Have you seen the EFSA #PestSurveyCard on #Paysandisia #archon? Understanding its life cycle is crucial for effective pest #surveillance across the EU. This card offers key insights to help protect our ecosystems and agriculture. 🔍 Check details here: europa.eu/!HvPVvw #SurveillanceNetwork

🌱 New EFSA Pest Report on #Spodoptera #frugiperda 👉 doi.org/10.2903/sp.e... EFSA’s scientific support for ranking candidate #PriorityPests. 📊 EFSA assessed 47 EU quarantine pests, focusing on: ✔️ Lag period ✔️ Expansion rate ✔️ Impact on crops and the environment #EFSA #PlantHealth #ScienceToPolicy

🌱 New EFSA Pest Report! #Keiferia #lycopersicella: 👉 doi.org/10.2903/sp.e... EFSA’s scientific support for ranking candidate #PriorityPests. 📊 EFSA assessed 47 EU quarantine pests, focusing on: ✔️ Lag period ✔️ Expansion rate ✔️ Impact on crops and environment #EFSA #PlantHealth #ScienceToPolicy

#Pathogens that can infect #palmtrees in the EU include #Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. albedinis. A #PestSurveyCard for this pathogen is available at: europa.eu/!qHJtfH Check out the document to explore the recommended detection and identification procedure. 🌱 #PlantHealth #SurveillanceNetwork

🌱 New EFSA Pest Report! 📄 #Phymatotrichopsis #omnivora 👉 doi.org/10.2903/sp.e... EFSA’s scientific support for ranking candidate #PriorityPests. 📊 EFSA assessed 47 pests, focusing on: ✔️ Lag period ✔️ Expansion rate ✔️ Impact on crops and the environment #EFSA #PlantHealth #ScienceToPolicy

Don't forget to visit our interactive #Dashboard dedicated to the #HorizonScanning findings about #PlantPests www.efsa.europa.eu/en/powerbi/p... last update: yesterday #Brenneria #Diplodia #Gibbsiella #Gilbertella #Myzus #Neopestalotiopsis #Pantoea #Phyllosticta #Phytopythium #Pospiviroid

The EU #PriorityPest , the Japanese beetle (#Popilliajaponica) 🐞🐜 has been detected for the first time in France (Haute-Rhine) expanding NW from Northern Italy and Suisse. This pest, found in 2014 close to Malpensa (Italy), is a serious threat to plants and crops. #InvasiveSpecies #Planthealth

🌱 New EFSA Pest Report 📄 #Bactericera #cockerelli 👉 doi.org/10.2903/sp.e... EFSA’s scientific support for ranking candidate #PriorityPests. 📊 EFSA assessed 47 pests, focusing on: ✔️ Lag period ✔️ Spread rate ✔️ Impact on crops and the environment #EFSA #PlantHealth #ScienceToPolicy

📢The #PestSurveCard on non-EU #Gymnosporangium spp. has just been published. 🔍Check out this new document that supports the #surveillance in the EU of these plant pathogenic #fungi🌳 europa.eu/!hJnCBV @wheatpath.bsky.social @microbesinfo.bsky.social #SurveillanceNetwork

📢 A new webinar on Bactrocera zonata survey is now available! Learn about its survey parameters and survey design. Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=WL4w...

🌱 New EFSA Pest Report 📄 #Ralstonia #pseudosolanacearum 👉 doi.org/10.2903/sp.e... EFSA’s scientific support for ranking EU candidate #PriorityPests. 📊 EFSA assessed 47 pests, focusing on: ✔️ Lag period ✔️ Spread rate ✔️ Impact on crops and the environment #EFSA #PlantHealth #ScienceToPolicy

🌿 New week, new pest survey cards! 🌿 📍 The EFSA Pest Survey Card Gallery has a lot of fresh Story Maps—ready for you to explore! 🔎 Have you checked them out yet? 👉 europa.eu/!jCcdTn 🌱 #PlantHealth #PestSurveyCard #SurveillanceNetwork

We are proud to share the report of the 2nd International Scientific Workshop on #HorizonScanning for #PlantHealth 👉 zenodo.org/records/1569... held on last February at @anses-fr.bsky.social headquarters with important contributions by many international and national institutions

🌳#Saperda candida is one of the pest to watch out for in #FruitTrees 🔍Visual examination for symptoms and signs should be performed by inspecting the trunk at ground level europa.eu/!trWrxj #PestSurveyCard #SurveillanceNetwork @bertonemyia.bsky.social @coleopsoc.bsky.social @sjbknott.bsky.social

🌱 New EFSA Pest Report! 📄 #Helicoverpa #zea 👉 doi.org/10.2903/sp.e... EFSA’s scientific support for ranking candidate #PriorityPests. 📊 EFSA assessed 47 pests, focusing on: ✔️ Lag period ✔️ Spread ✔️ Impact on crops and the environment #EFSA #PlantHealth #ScienceToPolicy

🌿 The 134th Plenary Meeting of EFSA's Plant Health Panel continues in Valencia, Spain #EFSA_EU ✅ Pest categorisation of Coccus viridis Green (Hemiptera: Coccidae) has now been adopted. 🦋🪲🍃 A step forward in strengthening #PlantHealth across the EU. @efsa.europa.eu @epponews.bsky.social

#JustStarted the 134th #PlantHealth Panel Plenary in Valencia. Coccus viridis #PestCategorisation 🍊 and #CommodityRiskAssessment on Acer plants will be discussed bit.ly/3Ttngrz

🥔 Workshop on Potato Crop Survey Design kicks off in Wageningen! Experts dive into pest detection, sampling tools like RiPEST & OptiPest, and field protocols to boost EU plant health surveillance. 🌱 #PotatoWorkshop #PlantHealth #EFSA

🚀 **New Release: RiPEST 2.2.0 is Live!** ✨ **New Features** • Detection & Delimiting surveys: Fully reworked PDF reports • Improved session saving/loading in delimiting surveys • General stability and performance enhancements 🔗 r4eu.efsa.europa.eu/app/surveill...

🌱 New EFSA Pest Report! 📄 #Dendrolimus #sibiricus 👉 efsa.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.2903/... EFSA’s scientific support for ranking candidate #PriorityPests. 📊 EFSA assessed 46 pests, focusing on: ✔️ Lag period ✔️ Spread ✔️ Impact on crops and environment #EFSA #PlantHealth #ScienceToPolicy

Last week we attended the Meeting on #Biological and #IntegratedControl of #PlantPathogens: From Single Microbes to Microbiomes Targeting #OneHealth held at University of Turin (IT)

🌿 What’s hiding in the hedge? A closer look at Japanese barberry plants and their pests 🔍 Did you know that Berberis thunbergii — a common ornamental shrub — can host serious plant pests like Bemisia tabaci, Phytophthora kernoviae, and Phytophthora ramorum?

🌱 Know More About Candidate #PriorityPests! 🌱 🔍 Read the report on #Aromia #bungii there: doi.org/10.2903/sp.e... 📊 Learn about its characteristics and the factors that may influence its potential as a priority for pest management in the EU. #PeachLongicornBeetle ‪‪@gbifmorpho.bsky.social‬

Have you seen our last #HorizonScanning newsletter? here we mention the new pest #Endaeus inexpectatus sp. nov. the EU #PriorityPests #AgrillusPlanipennis and #XylellaFastidiosa, and many others.. click 👉 efsa.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.2... #MonochamusAlternatus #planthealth

📢 Final call to join the #EFSA–#NVWA Workshop on crop-based #potato surveys! 📍Wageningen, NL | 🗓️ 23–24 June 2025 🔧 Training on #RiPEST, #OptiPest & new potato survey guidelines Register by 16 June: docs.google.com/forms/d/1-XR... We cover your accommodation! ✉️ Contact: [email protected]

In occasion of the Word Enviornment Day, Efsa Plants Unit at the technical visit on Monte Cimone peak. From here the longest historical records of CO2 concentration in the atmosphere for Southern Europe

🌲Byakushincecis eppoi is a gall #midge of #Juniperus, native to Japan and South Korea🌲 🔍Check out the newly released #PestSurveyCard to learn how to prepare surveys for this pest in the EU ▶ europa.eu/!trqyfm #PlantHealth #SurveyNetwork @arnoldtortoise.bsky.social @brendanoloughlin.bsky.social

Efsa Plants Unit visiting the CNR research center and the Aereonatica Militare metereologica center of Monte Cimone

🌱 New EFSA Pest Report! #Nepovirus myrtilli: efsa.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.2903/... This report is used to rank EU candidate #PriorityPests. 📊 EFSA assessed 46 candidate #PriorityPests, focusing on their lag period, spread and impact on production and the environment.

🌲Gremmeniella abietina is the causal agent of shoot #dieback and canker on #Pinus and other #conifers 🔍Discover key insights for surveillance in the EFSA #PestSurveyCard ▶️ europa.eu/!Hwqr3F #PlantHealth #SurveillanceNetwork @wheatpath.bsky.social @pascal-frey.bsky.social @jgpausas.bsky.social