EFSA Journal

Monitoring and tackling genetic selection in the potato cyst nematode Globodera pallida

Management of plant pests is probably the most serious challenge in sustainable food production and the maintenance of food security. Due to the strict regulation of or ban on major categories of pesticide, the potato cyst nematode Globodera pallida has b ...

Collection of data and information on biology and control of vectors of Xylella fastidiosa

The scope of this project was the collection of data and information on biology, phenology and control of vectors and potential vectors of Xylella fastidiosa (referred to, from now on, as Xf vectors). Systematic literature searches covering the different ...

Field sampling methods for mosquitoes, sandflies, biting midges and ticks. VectorNet project 2014-2018

ECDC and EFSA have the mandate to assess the risk of infectious diseases affecting public and animal health and strengthen the capacity for their prevention and control in the EU. Vector-borne diseases, as a specific group of a (re-)emerging infections, p ...

Database on the taxonomical characterisation and potential toxigenic capacities of microorganisms used for the industrial production of food enzymes and feed additives, which do not have a recommendation for Qualified Presumption of Safety

No abstract available. Keywords: Systematic review, literature search, safety, QPS, risk assessment, data collection doi: 10.2903/sp.efsa.2017.EN-1274 Question Number: EFSA-Q-2016-00296 Adopted: 2 March 2017 Contact: FEEDADDITIVES@efsa.europa.eu On r ...

Susceptibility of Olea europaea L. varieties to Xylella fastidiosa subsp. pauca ST53: systematic literature search up to 24 March 2017

EFSA was requested by the European Commission to produce a report on the susceptibility of olive varieties to the Apulian strain of Xylella fastidiosa (subsp. pauca strain CoDiRO, ST53). A systematic literature search identified 21 references providing re ...

Risk of vector-borne diseases for the EU: Entomological aspects: Part 2

No abstract available. Keywords: Vector-borne diseases, entomology, infection rate, reproductive ratio, vector competence, story maps doi: 10.2903/sp.efsa.2017.EN-1184 Question Number: EFSA-Q-2017-00106 Adopted: 20 February 2017 Contact: ahaw@efsa.eu ...

EU Insights – Perceptions on the human health impact of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and antibiotics use in animals across the EU

No abstract available. Keywords: antibiotics; antimicrobial resistance (AMR); risk; farmers; veterinarians; poultry farming; pig farming doi: 10.2903/sp.efsa.2017.EN-1183 Question Number: EFSA-Q-2017-00099 Adopted: 5 September 2016 Contact: shira.tab ...

Risk of vector-borne diseases for the EU: Entomological aspects – Part 1

No abstract available. Keywords: Vector-borne diseases, entomology, ticks, sand flies, biting midges, mosquitoes, infection rate doi: 10.2903/sp.efsa.2017.EN-1173 Question Number: EFSA-Q-2013-00829 Adopted: 29 June 2015 Contact: ahaw@efsa.europa.eu O ...

A first estimation of Culicoides imicola and Culicoides obsoletus/Culicoides scoticus seasonality and abundance in Europe

No abstract available. Keywords: Culicoides imicola, Obsoletus complex, seasonality, abundance models doi: 10.2903/sp.efsa.2017.EN-1182 Question Number: EFSA-Q-2017-00100 Adopted: 8 February 2017 Contact: ahaw@efsa.europa.eu On request from: EFSA Ty ...

Development and testing of the media monitoring tool MedISys for the monitoring, early identification and reporting of existing and emerging plant health threats

No abstract available. Keywords: media, monitoring, ontology, pest, plant health threat doi: 10.2903/sp.efsa.2016.EN-1118 Question Number: EFSA-Q-2013-00661 Adopted: 7 November 2016 Contact: alpha@efsa.europa.eu On request from: EFSA Type: External ...

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