Pest categorisation of Garella musculana
Journal: EFSA Journal
Year: 2024

The European Commission requested the EFSA Panel on Plant Health to conduct a pest categorisation of <i>Garella musculana</i> (Erschov) (Lepidoptera: Nolidae), following a commodity risk assessment of <i>Juglans regia</i> plants for planting from Türkiye, in which <i>G. musculana</i> was identified as a pest of possible concern to the European Union (EU). Commonly known as the Asian walnut moth, this pest is native to Central Asia and develops on shoots, buds and fruits of <i>Juglans</i> species