Survey parameters to support detection survey design for Bactericera cockerelli and ‘Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum’


Publication

Citation
European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) et al. (2026). EFSA Supporting Publications 23 (6)
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Abstract
Abstract Since 2025, EFSA has conducted expert knowledge elicitations to estimate survey parameters for the detection of EU priority pests listed in Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/1702, in cases where pest‐specific information is lacking in the scientific literature. The design and implementation of statistically sound and risk‐based surveys require quantitative parameters such as sampling effectiveness, design prevalence and relative risk. This report presents the estimated values for Bactericera cockerelli and ‘Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum’, together with the supporting evidence and expert rationale. These values will be integrated into the EFSA Plant Pest Survey Toolkit to guide EU Member States in designing harmonised pest surveys across the EU.
Authors
European Food Safety Authority (EFSA); Thessaly University; Nougadère, Alexandre; Parnell, Stephen; Rzepecka, Daria; Kaluski, Tomasz; Vos, Sybren; Kyritsis, Georgios; Bali, Eleftheria‐Maria D.; Zarpas, Kostas; Papadopoulos, Nikos T.
Publication date
2026-06-01
DOI
10.2903/sp.efsa.2026.en-10207 

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