Bactrocera Dorsalis Pest Report and Datasheet for EU Priority Pest Ranking

EFSA produced a pest report and datasheet for Bactrocera dorsalis as part of a technical assistance mandate for the European Commission. The work supports the ranking of 28 candidate quarantine pests under EU Regulation 2016/2031. The pest report was updated in a second version to correct author names and figure links.

Use Cases

• Ranking quarantine pests based on the described methodology and criteria.
• Conducting pest risk assessments using the structured information in the datasheet.
• Supporting regulatory decisions on plant protective measures with the technical report.
• Studying the biology and potential impact of the Bactrocera dorsalis species.

Strengths

• Produced by the authoritative European Food Safety Authority (EFSA).
• Part of a structured output covering 28 candidate pests for consistent comparison.
• Includes a peer-reviewed methodology report and underwent an expert review process.

Limitations

• The specific data columns and sample data are unavailable, limiting detailed assessment.
• Row count and file size are unknown, which may affect suitability for computational analysis.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)

Collection Method

Technical assistance and expert knowledge elicitation under a European Commission mandate.

Geography

European Union