Amendment of Quarantine Pest List

The Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (APQA), Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA) in the Republic of Korea, has amended the quarantine pest list which is based on the result of a Pest Risk Analysis (PRA) and in accordance with the provisions of Articles 4 and 6 of the Ministerial Ordinance of the Plant Protection Act. The Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency notifies to add seven quarantine pest species as follows:

No.  Scientific name                           Group                  Category
1   Curvularia fallax                             Fungi                  Controlled Pest
2   Dothiorella sarmentorum                Fungi                  Controlled Pest
3   Phytophthora chrysanthemi           Fungi                  Controlled Pest
4   Thecaphora frezii                           Fungi                  Controlled Pest
5   Thekopsora minima                       Fungi                  Controlled Pest
6   Potato yellowing virus                    Viruses               Controlled Pest
7   Meloidogyne graminicola               Nematodes         Controlled Pest