Ability to Respond Total:14 / 25Ability to Respond = ( Ease of Response + Tools in Place )
Confidence:Medium
Confidence Notes:
Impact
Spread
Notes
Score
Spread Rate
First noted Crete, Greece, 1969. Spread to France, Greece, Italy, Moldova, Portugal (unconfirmed), Slovenia, Spain and Turkey (eradicated).
3
Spread Amount
Grapevines only known host. Spread on infected propagative material and by pruning equipment. Requires moist, humid, warm conditions (overhead irrigation).
2
Damage
Notes
Score
Ecological
Only infects grapevines. Wild grapevines may be susceptible.
1
Agricultural
Severe infection of susceptible cultivars can lead to serious harvest losses of 70% and more. Benign if controlled by copper sprays
3
Infrastructure
0
Cultural
May impact tourism of vincultural areas.
1
Health
0
Benefit
Notes
Score
Ecological
0
Agricultural
0
Infrastructure
0
Cultural
0
Health
0
Total
10
Ability to Respond
Ease of Response
Notes
Score
Detection
Standard bacteriological tests and three serological techniques exist for rapid identification. Visible symptoms appear in 2nd year of growth following infection. Natural dispersal is limited to the vineyard and immediately surrounding area.
4
Control
Control can be obtained only through viticultural practices.
4
Tools in Place
Notes
Score
Entry
X. ampelinus is an EPPO A2 quarantine organism (OEPP/EPPO, 1984) and is also of quarantine significance for NAPPO and the IAPSC. if material is imported from areas where the disease is known to occur, nursery inspections are necessary
4
Control
No special regulatory measures for detection in propagative stock or production agriculture other than clean stock program.
1
Outreach
Scientific and regulatory community aware of pest.
