Hosts and distributed areas of Xylella fastidiosa and the vectors 
Prohibited Pests Prohibited Plants Prohibited Areas
 Xylella fastidiosa  
(including X. 
taiwanensis ) and 
vectors of 
distributed areas 
(Attachment 1) Plants for planting 
such as nursery 
stocks, scions, 
cuttings, etc. of 
plants in 
Attachment 2 and 3 
(seeds excluded but 
C. illinoinensis 
seeds for sowing 
included)- Asia: Chinese Taipei, India, Islamic 
Republic of Iran, Israel, Turkey 
- North and Central America: Canada, 
Costa Rica, Honduras, Mexico, The 
United States
- South America: Argentina, Brazil, 
Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, 
Ecuador, Paraguay
- Europe: France, Italy, Portugal, Spain
[Attachment 1] Vectors of distributed areas of Xylella fastidiosa
Acrogonia terminalis
Bucephalogonia xanthophis
Cicadella viridis
Clastoptera achatina
Cuerna costalis
Diceroprocta apache
Dilobopterus costalimai
Dorisiana viridis
Draeculacephala minerva
Graphocephala atropunctata
Graphocephala hieroglyphica
Graphocephala  versuta
Homalodisca insolita
Homalodisca vitripennis (= H. coagulata )
Hordnia circellata
Lepyronia quadrangularis
Oncometopia fascialis
Oncometopia nigricans
Oncometopia orbona
Philaenus spumarius
Xyphon flaviceps
Xyphon fulgida
※ The above vectors are considered as Prohibited Pests only when they are intercepted  
from the host plants from the Prohibited Areas and as Controlled Pests when they 
are intercepted from plants except host plants from the Prohibited Areas. In other 
cases, it is complied in accordance with the existing pests management system.[Attachment 2] Import-prohibited Plants
Acacia spp. Artemisia spp. Cassia tora
Acer spp. Asparagus acutifolius Catharanthus spp.
Aesculus spp. Atriplex spp. Celastrus orbiculata
Agathis australis Avena fatua Celtis occidentalis
Agrostis gigantea Axonopus compressusCenchrus clandestinus
(syn.Pennisetumclandestinum)
Albizia julibrissin Baccharis halimifolia Cenchrus echinatus
Alectryon excelsus Baccharis pilularis Cercis canadensis
Alnus rhombifolia Baccharis salicifolia Cercis occidentalis
Alternanthera tenella Baccharis spp. Cercis siliquastrum
Amaranthus blitoides Bidens pilosa Chamaecrista fasciculata
Amaranthus spp. Boerhavia diffusa Chenopodiastrum murale
Ambrosia acanthicarpa Brachiaria decumbens Chenopodium album
Ambrosia artemisiifolia Brachyglottis spp. Chenopodium quinoa
Ambrosia psilostachya Brassica spp. Chionanthus spp.
Ambrosia spp. Bromus spp. Chitalpa tashkinensis
Ambrosia trifida Calicotome spinosa Chloris halophila
Ambrosia trifida var.texana Calicotome spp. Cistus spp.
Ampelopsis arborea Calicotome villosa Citrus spp.
Ampelopsis cordata Callicarpa americana Coelorachis cylindrica
Ampelopsis glandulosa var. 
brevipedunculata
(syn.Ampelopsisbrevipedunculata,
Ampelopsisbrevipedunculatavar.ha
ncei)Callistephus chinensis Coffea spp.
Amsinckia douglasiana Campsis radicans Commelina benghalensis
Anthyllis hermanniae Canna spp. Commelina erecta
Arctostaphylos spp. Capsella bursa-pastoris Conium maculatum
Artemisia arborescens Carex spp. Convolvulus arvensis
Artemisia douglasianaCarya spp.
(including  C. illinoinensis seed 
for sowing )Convolvulus cneorumCoprosma baueriDimorphotheca fruticosa
(syn.Osteospermumfruticosum)Eucalyptus camaldulensis
Coprosma repens Diospyros kaki Eucalyptus globulus
Coprosma robusta Diplocyclos palmatus Eucalyptus spp.
Cordyline spp. Disphania ambrosioides Eugenia myrtifolia
Coriandrum sativum Dodonaea viscosaEuphorbia chamaesyce
(syn.Chamaesycecanescens,
Euphorbiacanescens)
Cornus florida Duranta erectaEuphorbia hirta
(syn.Chamaesycehirta)
Corokia cotoneaster Duranta repens Euphorbia terracina
Corokia macrocarpa Echinochloa crus-galliEuploca fruticosa
(syn.Heliotropiumfruticosu
m)
Coronilla valentina Elaeagnus angustifolia Euryops chrysanthemoides
Coronilla valentina subsp. glauca Encelia farinosa Euryops pectinatus
Coronopus didymus Epilobium brachycarpum Facelis retusa
Corynocarpus laevigatus Epilobium ciliatum Fagopyrum esculentum
Cotoneaster rotundifolia Eragrostis pectinacea Fagus crenata
Cynodon dactylon Eremophila maculata Fallopia japonica
Cyperus esculentus Erigeron bonariensis Fatsia japonica
Cyperus spp. Erigeron canadensis Festuca megalura
Cytisus spp. Erigeron spp. Ficus carica
Datura wrightii Erigeron sumatrensis Fragaria vesca
Daucus carota Eriochloa acuminata Franseria acanthicarpa
Dendranthema grandiflorum Eriochloa contracta Fraxinus spp.
Dermatophyllum secundiflorum
(syn.Sophorasecundiflora)Eriochloa gracilis Fuchsia magellanica
Dichanthelium acuminatum
(syn.Panicumacuminatum)Eriogonum spp. Genista spp.
Digitaria insularis Erodium spp. Geranium dissectum
Digitaria spp. Erysimum hybrids Ginkgo biloba
Dimorphotheca ecklonis
(syn.Osteospermumecklonis)Escallonia montevidensis Gleditsia triacanthosGodetia grandifloraHypochaeris chillensis
(syn.Hypochaerisbrasiliensis)Lolium temulentum
Grevillea alpina Ilex aquifolium Lonicera japonica
Grevillea juniperina Ilex vomitoria Ludwigia grandiflora
Hakea petiolaris Ipomoea purpurea Lupinus aridorum
Haloragis erecta Iva annua Lupinus spp.
Hebe spp. Jacaranda mimosifolia Lupinus villosus
Hedera helix Juglans spp. Magnolia grandiflora
Helianthus spp. Juniperus ashei Majorana hortensis
Helichrysum italicum Koelreuteria bipinnata Mallotus paniculatus
Helichrysum spp. Lactuca serriola Malva parviflora
Heliotropium europaeum Lagerstroemia spp. Marrubium vulgare
Heliotropium indicum Lathyrus cicera Medicago arborea
Hemenocallis spp. Lathyrus clymenum Medicago hispida
Heteromeles arbutifolia Lathyrus sativus Medicago sativa
Heteromeles arbutifolia
(syn.Photiniaarbutifolia)Laurus nobilis Melicope ternata
Heterotheca grandiflora Lavandula spp. Melicytus ramiflorus
Hevea brasiliensis Leonurus sibiricus Melilotus alba
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Leptospermum laevigatum Melilotus officinalis
Hibiscus schizopetalus Ligustrum lucidum Melilotus spp.
Hibiscus spp. Ligustrum sinense Melissa officinalis
Hibiscus syriacus Liquidambar styraciflua Mentha spp.
Hordeum murinum Liriodendron tulipifera Meryta sinclairii
Hordeum vulgare Lobularia maritima Metrosideros spp.
Humulus scandens Lolium multiflorum Modiola caroliniana
Hydrangea paniculata Lolium perenne Montia linearisMorus spp. Phalaris paradoxa Pyrus pyrifolia
Myoporum insulare Phillyrea latifolia Pyrus spp.
Myoporum laetum Phleum pratense Quercus spp.
Myrtus communis Phlomis fruticosa Ranunculus repens
Nandina domestica Phoenix reclinata Ratibida columnifera
Neptunia lutea Phoenix roebelenii Reseda odorata
Nerium oleander Phormium colensoi Rhamnus alaternus
Nicotiana clevelandii Phormium tenax Rhamnus californica
Nicotiana glauca Pinus taeda Rheum rhabarbarum
Nicotiana tabacum Pistachia vera Rhus spp.
Oenanthe sarmentosa Pittosporum crassifolium Richardia spp.
Oenothera hookeri Pittosporum eugenioides Robinia pseudoacacia
Olea spp. Pittosporum tenuifolium Rosa spp.
Origanum majorana Pittosporum umbellatum Rosmarinus officinalis
Parthenocissus quinquefolia Plantago lanceolata Rubus spp.
Parthenocissus tricuspidata Platanus spp. Rumex crispus
Paspalum dilatatum Pluchea odorata Salix spp.
Paspalum regnellii Poa annua Salsola tragus
Paspalum urvillei Polygala spp. Salvia apiana
Passiflora foetida Polygonum arenastrum Salvia mellifera
Pelargonium spp. Polygonum convolvulus Sambucus spp.
Persea americana Polygonum lapathifolium Santolina chamaecyparissus
Phagnalon saxatile Populus fremontii Sapindus saponaria
Phalaris angusta Portulaca oleracea Sassafras albidum
Phalaris minor Prunus spp. Schinus molleSenecio grisebachii Swainsona galegifolia Vitex lucens
Senecio vulgaris Symphoricarpos albus Vitisspp.
Senna secundifloraSymphyotrichum subulatum 
var. ligulatum
(syn.Symphyotrichumdivaricatum)Westringia fruticosa
Setaria magna Syringa vulgaris Westringia glabra
Setaria pumila Talinum paniculatum Wisteria frutescens
Sida rhombifolia Taraxacum officinale Xanthium spinosum
Silybum fistulosa Teucrium capitatum Xanthium strumarium
Silybum marianum Tillandsia usneoides
Simmondsia chinensis Toxicodendron diversilobum
Sisymbrium irio Trifolium spp.
Solanum americanum Ulex europaeus
Solanum lycopersicum Ulex minor
Solanum melongena Ulmus spp.
Solidago canadensis Umbellularia californica
Solidago virgaureaUrochloa plantaginea
(syn.Brachiariaplantaginea)
Sonchus spp. Urtica urens
Sorghum halepense Vaccinium spp.
Sorghum sudanense Verbena litoralis
Spartium spp. Vernonia spp.
Spermacoce latifolia Veronica spp.
Stachys arvensis Vicia faba
Stellaria media Vicia ludoviciana
Stewartia pseudocamellia Vicia monanthus
Strelitzia reginae Vicia sativa
Streptocarpus hybrids Vinca spp.[Attachment 3] Newly added Import-prohibited Plants
Arbutus unedo
Argyranthemum frutescens
Elaeagnus x submacrophylla
Erica cinerea
Eriocephalus africanus
Hypericum perforatum 
Laurus sp.
Magnolia x soulangeana
Phagnalon sp.
Phlomis italica 
Retama monosperma 
Viburnum tinus 
Vitex agnus-castus