Zeuxidiplosis giardi |
Last updated: 12/06/2024
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(Also known as: St. John's wort midge; Klamath weed midge) |
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 small midge that can be used for the biological control of St Johns Wort |
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St John's wort (Hypericum perforatum) |
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Pasture: Rangeland; Various crops |
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A small (~2-3mm long) red-brown coloured midge. Larvae are around 2mm long and red-orange coloured. Female lays eggs on the plant. Newly hatched larvae enter leaf bud and their feeding leads to the formation of a gall. The plant loses vigor, foliage, and root development. Infected plants may die in the dry seasons due to their incapability to store and obtain moisture. This reduces growth and seedling survival. |
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1951, first introduced into the USA as a biocontrol agent |
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Class: Insecta; Order: Diptera; Family: Cecidomyiidae |
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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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FIFinland |
FRFrance |
HRCroatia |
HUHungary |
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ITItaly |
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MTMalta |
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PLPoland |
PTPortugal |
RORomania |
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Herbivore |
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Consumption |
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Originated in France |
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Not commerically available, usually collected from the wild |
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Crop protection; Land management; Forestry |
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St John's wort (Hypericum perforatum) |
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Pasture: Rangeland; Various crops |
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Zeuxidiplosis giardi (Kieffer) |
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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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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 identified or expected |
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Q3 Q = Miscellaneous data from online sources 3 = Unverified data of known source No adverse effects identified or expected |
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Q3 Q = Miscellaneous data from online sources 3 = Unverified data of known source No adverse effects identified or expected |
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Q3 Q = Miscellaneous data from online sources 3 = Unverified data of known source No adverse effects identified or expected |
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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 identified or expected |
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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 |
XNo, known not to cause a problem |
No data found |
Eye irritant |
Phototoxicant |
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XNo, known not to cause a problem |
No data found |
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No evidence of adverse toxicological issues have been identified |
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No information available |
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Not listed (Not listed) |
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Zeuxidiplosis giardi |
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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 |