EFSA Panel, P.L.H., Bragard, C., Baptista, P., Chatzivassiliou, E., Di Serio, F., Gonthier, P., Jaques Miret, J.A., Justesen, A.F., Magnusson, C.S., Milonas, P., Navas-Cortes, J.A., Parnell, S., Potting, R., Reignault, P.L., Stefani, E., Thulke, H.-H., Van der Werf, W., Civera, A.V., Yuen, J., Zappalà, L., Grégoire, J.C., Malumphy, C., Kertesz, V., Papachristos, D., Sfyra, O., & MacLeod, A. 2024d Pest categorisation of Ceroplastes rubens. EFSA Journal https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2024.8888

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Notes: 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 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.

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