USDA/APHIS seeks comments on a draft pest risk assessment for Spinach (Spinacia oleracea) seed infected with Diaporthe (anamorph Phomopsis) in the United States

Published 2021년 8월 31일

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture's APHIS has released a draft pest risk assessment for Diaporthe (or Phomopsis) in spinach seeds. The assessment aims to address eight Diaporthe species found in association with spinach seed, with six being non-quarantine pests, one a quarantine pest for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, and one under further analysis. The data from 476 Diaporthe and Phomopsis species in the United States and their relation to spinach plants and seed will be used to potentially revise the country's import policy on spinach seeds with Phomopsis. Stakeholders are invited to provide comments to aid in decision-making until October 11, 2021.

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has issued a draft pest risk assessment for Diaporthe (anamorph Phomopsis) in spinach (Spinacia oleracea) seeds. Eight Diaporthe species are associated with spinach seed. Of these, six are non-quarantine pests; one is a quarantine pest for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands; and one is an uncharacterized Diaporthe species that requires additional analysis to determine its quarantine status. APHIS takes action on Diaporthe species interceptions because the fungus can only be identified to the genus level at U.S. ports of entry, and this genus contains quarantine pests. APHIS assessed the Diaporthe species associated with spinach seed. We examined the literature on 476 Diaportheand Phomopsis species for their presence in the United States and for their association with spinach plants and seed. The findings will inform decisions on whether to revise or amend the current import policy for ...

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