Imperial College London
Michael J Jeger

Michael J Jeger

Faculty of Natural Sciences, Department of Life Sciences (Silwood Park)

Emeritus Professor of Horticulture
 
 
 
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+44 (0)1398 332 941m.jeger Website

 
 
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Home working 13 Brook Street, Bampton, Devon EX16 9LUSilwood ParkSilwood Park

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Summary

 

Publications

Citation

BibTex format

@article{Jeger:2016:10.1111/epp.12306,
author = {Jeger, MJ and Pautasso, M and Stancanelli, G and Vos, S},
doi = {10.1111/epp.12306},
journal = {EPPO Bulletin},
pages = {270--274},
title = {The EFSA assessment of Trichilogaster acaciaelongifoliae as biocontrol agent of the invasive alien plant Acacia longifolia: a new area of activity for the EFSA Plant Health Panel?},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/epp.12306},
volume = {46},
year = {2016}
}
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TY  - JOUR
AB  - This paper summarizes the first assessment by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) Plant Health (PLH) Panel of a biological control agent (BCA) of an invasive plant. This followed a request by the European Union (EU) Commission to assess the risk to plant health in the EU of an intentional release of the bud-galling wasp Trichilogaster acaciaelongifoliae for the control of Acacia longifolia. The EFSA PLH Panel also published a statement on the process of assessing the risk of the intentional releases of BCAs of invasive alien plants. Trichilogaster acaciaelongifoliae feeds on A. longifolia and Acacia floribunda. Acacia longifolia is an invasive alien plant species that has a negative effect on biodiversity and ecosystems in Portugal, whereas A. floribunda is not invasive in the EU. Both species are cultivated as ornamental plants in some EU countries. Climatic conditions in the EU are suitable for establishment of T. acaciaelongifoliae where host species are present. This BCA is moderately likely to spread in the EU by natural means, but could be intentionally moved to control A. longifolia in other locations. Its potential effects on invasive A. longifolia and on the cultivated ornamentals were assessed. The EFSA PLH Panel has shown with this work how such advice could be provided in the European Union.
AU  - Jeger,MJ
AU  - Pautasso,M
AU  - Stancanelli,G
AU  - Vos,S
DO  - 10.1111/epp.12306
EP  - 274
PY  - 2016///
SN  - 0250-8052
SP  - 270
TI  - The EFSA assessment of Trichilogaster acaciaelongifoliae as biocontrol agent of the invasive alien plant Acacia longifolia: a new area of activity for the EFSA Plant Health Panel?
T2  - EPPO Bulletin
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/epp.12306
VL  - 46
ER  -
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