REGIONAL STANDARDS
FOR PHYTOSANITARY MEASURES


GUIDELINES FOR PEST RISK ANALYSIS ON
SCALE INSECTS ASSOCIATED WITH
COMMODITIES FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION

APPPC RSPM No. 6





RAP PUBLICATION 2007/30


Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific





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Abstract

This standard provides guidelines for assessing the quarantine risks posed by scale insects and the risk management measures that may be applied. The scope of this standard is restricted to scale insects affecting fresh fruit and vegetables for human consumption moving in international trade, and excludes plants and plant products intended for propagation or processing. Guidelines for pest risk analysis include consideration of aspects of initiation, assessment of probability of introduction and spread, and assessment of potential economic consequences. Options for risk management include sourcing the commodities from pest free areas, in-field management of the insects, areas of low pest prevalence, pre-export or on arrival phytosanitary inspection and possible remedial action, and disinfestation. This standard was endorsed by the twenty-fourth session of the Asia and Pacific Plant Protection Commission (APPPC) held in Bangkok, Thailand in September 2005. Regional standards for phytosanitary measures are developed and adopted by APPPC as part of the plant protection programme of the Commission's contracting parties to support regional harmonization and facilitate trade of commodities by member countries.