Indian Journal of Entomology

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  • Year: 2023
  • Volume: 85
  • Issue: 1

Interception of live Phratora laticollis (Suffrian) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) on poplar logs imported from Belgium and Germany

  • Author:
  • D K Nagaraju*, R K Jain, D Iyyanar, Maharaj Singh, N Kasturi, T Prema Ranjitham, Om Prakash Verma, Ravi Prakash
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • Published Online: May 17, 2023
  • Page Number: 271 to 273

Directorate of Plant Protection, Quarantine and Storage, NH-IV, Faridabad, 121001, Haryana, India

Abstract

Logs of Populus nigra L., frequently exported from Belgium and Germany are frequently being intercepted with a beetle Phratora laticollis (Suffrian) (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Chrysomelinae), which is a pest of poplar trees in their native range. Such interceptions of exotic pests pose biosecurity risk to India, and hence these intercepted shipments require to be fumigated with methyl bromide @ 48 g/ m3 for 24 hr at the normal atmospheric pressure. The treated shipments also need to be re-inspected prior to release to ensure that these are free of live infestation. Its non-compliances need to be notified to the trading partners on each interception as per the guidelines in the ISPM-13. Significance of such interception in plant biosecurity is discussed herein.

Keywords

Biosecurity, DIP Act, Fumigation, Interceptions, Invasive insects, IPPC, ISPM, Methyl bromide, Phratora laticollis, Poplar logs, Populus nigra, PQ Order, Safety matches