Pest risks analysis connected with export, import and movement of seed material of carrots and other Umbelliferae crops

Currently, there is a constant international movement of seeds for various purposes: growing food products, obtaining animal feed, applying them as medicinal raw materials, using them in cosmetology, conducting scientific research, and others.

Seeds pose a pest risk if introduced into an environment where any seed-associated pests are likely to adapt and spread.

A search was carried out for pests associated with the carrot and other Umbelliferae seeds. A systematization of the list and categorization of pests associated with Umbelliferae seeds has been made. When systematizing the generated list, the identified pests were divided into 3 groups:

– regulated pests potentially associated with carrot and other Umbelliferae seeds;

– non-regulated pest species potentially associated with carrot and other Umbelliferae seeds and spread in the Russian Federation;

– non-regulated pest species potentially associated with carrot and other Umbelliferae seeds and absent in the Russian Federation.

For countries supplying seeds of Umbelliferae crops, an integral risk index was calculated, determining the number of inspected batches of products, using a risk matrix. Based on a comparison of risk indices, a comparative rating of supplying countries was constructed according to the degree of pest risk associated with the import of carrot and other Umbelliferae seeds from these countries.

For importing countries, the importance of export potential has been established, a comparative rating of importing countries has been constructed according to the degree of severity of the phytosanitary requirements imposed by these states on carrot and other Umbelliferae seeds.

A list of quarantine objects associated with carrot and other Umbelliferae seeds, limitedly present in the Russian Federation, has been compiled.

Pest risk management measures connected with import, export and movement of carrot and other Umbelliferae seeds has been assessed.

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