Add of prohibited host of Xylella fastidiosa

The Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (APQA), Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA) in the Republic of Korea has amended hosts of Xylella fastidiosa, one of the prohibited quarantine pests of the Republic of Korea, which is based on the result of a Pest Risk Analysis (PRA).APQA notifies to add one genus and 15 species to the host plants (Import-prohibited plants) list and remove one species (Lonicera japonica) from the host plants (Import-prohibited plants) list from July 2024. Please find the attachment for more details of host plants, the vectors and distributed areas.