Species covered by the NRL Plant Health mandate

Bacteriology

The mandate for regulated non-quarantine bacteria on true seeds (except Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. insidiosus) concerns the detection of:

Xanthomonas euvesicatoria, gardneri, X. perforans and X. vesicatoria on pepper seeds (Capsicum annuum)
Xanthomonas axonopodis phaseoli and X. fuscans subsp. fuscans on bean seeds (Phaseolus vulgaris)
Clavibacter michiganensis michiganensis on tomato seeds (Solanum lycopersicum)

Mycology

The mandate for regulated non-quarantine fungi on true seeds, strawberry plants, asparagus crowns and Allium bulbs concerns the detection of:

Stromatinia cepivora on onion bulbs (Allium cepa), garlic bulbs (Allium sativum), spring onion bulbs (Allium fistulosum) and leek bulbs (Allium porrum)
Fusarium other than Fusarium oxysporum sp. albedinis and Fusarium circinatum on asparagus claws (Asparagus officinalis)
Helicobasidium brebissonii on asparagus claws (Asparagus officinalis)
Phytophthora cactorum and fragariae on strawberry plants (Fragaria)
Colletotrichum acutatum, Rhizoctonia fragariae, Podosphaera aphanis, Verticillium albo–atrum and dahliae on strawberry plants (Fragaria)
Diaporthe caulivora and Diaporthe phaseolorum sojae (Phomopsis complex) on soya seeds (Glycine max)
Botrytis cinerea on sunflower seeds (Helianthus annuus)
Plasmopara halstedii on sunflower seeds (Helianthus annuus)
Boeremia exigua var. linicola, Alternaria linicola, Botrytis cinerea, Colletotrichum lini, Fusarium (other than Fusarium oxysporum sp. albedinis) et Fusarium circinatum on flax seeds (Linum usitatissimum)
Gibberella fujikuroi on rice seeds (Oryza sativa)
Sclerotinia sclerotiorum on sunflower seeds (Helianthus annuus), rapeseed (Brassica napus), field cabbage (Brassica rapa) and white mustard (Sinapis alba)

Virology

The mandate for regulated non quarantine virus concerns the detection of:

Pepino mosaic virus on tomato seeds (Solanum lycopersicum)
Tomato brown rugose fruit virus on tomato and chilli pepper/bell pepper seeds or leaves (Solanum lycopersicum; Capsicum annuum)
Tobacco ringspot virus on soyabean seeds (Glycine max)

Nematology

The mandate for regulated non-quarantine nematodes on true seeds, strawberry plants and Allium genus bulbs (except Longidorus elongatis, L. attenuatus, L. macrosoma, Xiphinema diversicaudatum) concerns the detection of:

Ditylenchus dipsaci on bulbs and seeds of Allium (garlic, onion, leeks…), on strawberry plants (Fragaria) and on alfalfa seeds (Medicago sativa)
Aphelenchoides besseyi on rice seeds (Oryza sativa)
Aphelenchoides besseyi, A. fragariae, A. blastophtorus and ritzemabosi on strawberry plants (Fragaria)
Meloidogyne hapla and Pratylenchus vulnus on strawberry plants (Fragaria)

Entomology

The mandate for regulated non-quarantine pests on true seeds concerns the detection of:

Acanthoscelides obtectus on bean seeds (Phaseolus vulgaris) and runner beans (Phaseolus coccineus)
Bruchus pisorum on peas seeds (Pisum sativum)
Bruchus rufimanus on bean seeds (Vicia faba)