Psyllaephagus pilosus |
Last updated: 12/06/2024
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(Also known as: Eucalyptus psyllid parasitoid) |
The following alerts are based on the data in the tables below. An absence of an alert does not imply the substance has no implications for human health, biodiversity or the environment but just that we do not have the data to form a judgement.
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A parasitic wasp that can be used for the biological control of psyllids. |
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Eucalyptus psyllid (Ctenarytaina eucalypti) |
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Eucalyptus |
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Wasp has a yellow abdomen with black trips and about 1.5-2.0mm long. Female lays her egg in psyllid nymphs. Eggs hatch and feed on the nymph's insides. Eventally the host dies becoming a mummy. Adult wasp emerges from the mummy to repeat the life cycle |
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1994, first used for biocontrol |
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Class: Insecta; :Order: Hymenoptera; Family: Encyrtidae |
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EC Regulation 1107/2009 (repealing 91/414) |
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ATAustria |
BEBelgium |
BGBulgaria |
CYCyprus |
CZCzech Republic |
DEGermany |
DKDenmark |
EEEstonia |
ELGreece |
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ESSpain |
FIFinland |
FRFrance |
HRCroatia |
HUHungary |
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ITItaly |
LTLithuania |
LULuxembourg |
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LVLatvia |
MTMalta |
NLNetherlands |
PLPoland |
PTPortugal |
RORomania |
SESweden |
SISlovenia |
SKSlovakia |
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NONorway |
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Insectivore |
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Macro-organism |
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Natural |
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Parasitism & consumption |
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Native to Australia |
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For commerical purposes reared under controlled conditions on the eucalyptus psyllid (Ctenarytaina eucalypti) |
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Crop protection |
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Eucalyptus psyllid (Ctenarytaina eucalypti) |
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Eucalyptus |
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Psyllaephagus pilosus Noyes |
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Most countries require a licence to be issued before non-native macro-organisms may be released as biocontrol agents |
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Living organism |
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Usually available as either mummies or adults. |
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As this parameter is not normally measured directly, a surrogate measure is used: ‘Photochemical oxidative DT₅₀’. Where data is available, this can be found in the Fate Indices section below. |
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Soil adsorption and mobility |
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Terrestrial ecotoxicology |
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Q3 Q = Miscellaneous data from online sources 3 = Unverified data of known source No adverse effects expected or identified |
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Q3 Q = Miscellaneous data from online sources 3 = Unverified data of known source No adverse effects expected or identified |
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Q3 Q = Miscellaneous data from online sources 3 = Unverified data of known source No adverse effects expected or identified |
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Q3 Q = Miscellaneous data from online sources 3 = Unverified data of known source No adverse effects expected or identified |
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HUMAN HEALTH AND PROTECTION |
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Q3 Q = Miscellaneous data from online sources 3 = Unverified data of known source No adverse effects expected or identified |
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Carcinogen |
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Endocrine disruptor |
XNo, known not to cause a problem |
A0 A = Chromosome aberration (EFSA database) 0 = No data ; B0 B = DNA damage/repair (EFSA database) 0 = No data ; C0 C = Gene mutation (EFSA database) 0 = No data ; D0 D = Genome mutation (EFSA database) 0 = No data ; E3 E = Unspecified genotoxicity type (miscellaneous data source) 3 = Negative |
XNo, known not to cause a problem |
Reproduction / development effects |
Acetyl cholinesterase inhibitor |
Neurotoxicant |
XNo, known not to cause a problem |
XNo, known not to cause a problem |
XNo, known not to cause a problem |
Respiratory tract irritant |
Skin irritant |
Skin sensitiser |
XNo, known not to cause a problem |
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No data found |
Eye irritant |
Phototoxicant |
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No data found |
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No adverse health effects identified |
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No information available |
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Not listed (Not listed) |
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Psyllaephagus pilosus |
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Record last updated: |
12/06/2024 |
Contact: |
aeru@herts.ac.uk |
Please cite as: |
Lewis, K.A., Tzilivakis, J., Warner, D. and Green, A. (2016) An international database for pesticide risk assessments and management. Human and Ecological Risk Assessment: An International Journal, 22(4), 1050-1064. DOI: 10.1080/10807039.2015.1133242 |