A Pest Risk Analysis for Aphalara itadori for the European Union (EU) Member States in North Western Europe (Beoordelingsrapport Japanse bladvlo) - April 2015

A Pest Risk Assessment (PRA) for the psyllid Aphalara itadori (Shinji), as a biological control agent for Japanese knotweed (Fallopia japonica), was compiled previously for the United Kingdom (UK) and submitted to the relevant UK authority DEFRA in 2009. Based on this PRA, a peer review and a public consultation, the psyllid was approved for release in the UK in 2010. This current PRA was requested by The Netherlands and is based on the PRA prepared for the UK, incorporating additional data of relevance to other North Western European Union Member States (including The Netherlands). The PRA was completed using the PRATIQUE Computer Assisted Pest Risk Analysis (CAPRA) developed by the European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organisation (EPPO). The baseline data in the PRA were collected and compiled by CABI and are supported by up-to-date references. Aphalara itadori (Shinji), as a biological control agent for Japanese knotweed (Fallopia japonica), was compiled previously for the United Kingdom (UK) and submitted to the relevant UK authority DEFRA in 2009. Based on this PRA, a peer review and a public consultation, the psyllid was approved for release in the UK in 2010. This current PRA was requested by The Netherlands and is based on the PRA prepared for the UK, incorporating additional data of relevance to other North Western European Union Member States (including The Netherlands). The PRA was completed using the PRATIQUE Computer Assisted Pest Risk Analysis (CAPRA) developed by the European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organisation (EPPO). The baseline data in the PRA were collected and compiled by CABI and are supported by up-to-date references. .