Hosts and distribured 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 seedlings, 
scions, cutting, 
etc. of plants in 
Attachment 2 
(excluding seeds)- Asia: Chinese Taipei, Islamic Republic of 
Iran, India, Turkey
- North and Central America: The United 
States, Canada, Mexico, Costa Rica, 
Honduras
- South America: Brazil, Argentina, 
Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, 
Paraguay, Ecuador
- Europe: Italy, France, 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. Datura wrightii Lactuca serriola Portulaca oleracea
Acer spp. Daucus carota Lagerstroemia spp. Prunus spp.
Aesculus spp. Dendranthema grandiflorum Laurus nobilis Pyrus pyrifolia
Albizia julibrissin Digitaria insularis Lavandula spp. Quercus spp.
Alnus rhombifolia Disphania ambrosioides Liquidambar styraciflua Ranunculus repens
Alternanthera tenella Dodonaea viscosa Liriodendron tulipifera Ratibida columnifera
Amaranthus blitoides Duranta erecta Lolium multiflorum Reseda odorata
Ambrosia acanthicarpa Duranta repens Lolium perenne Rhamnus alaternus
Ambrosia artemisiifolia Echinochloa crus-galli Lolium temulentum Rhamnus californica
Ambrosia psilostachya Encelia farinosa Lonicera japonica Rheum rhabarbarum
Ambrosia trifida var. texana Epilobium brachycarpum Ludwigia grandiflora Rhus spp.
Ambrosia trifida Epilobium ciliatum Lupinus aridorum Rosa spp.
Ampelopsis arborea Eragrostis pectinacea Lupinus villosus Rosmarinus officinalis
Ampelopsis cordata Eremophila maculata Magnolia grandiflora Rubus spp.
Amsinckia douglasiana Erigeron bonariensis Majorana hortensis Rumex crispus
Anthyllis hermanniae Erigeron canadensis Malva parviflora Salix spp.
Artemisia arborescens Erigeron sumatrensis Medicago hispida Salsola tragus
Artemisia douglasiana Eriochloa acuminata Medicago sativa Salvia apiana
Asparagus acutifolius Eriochloa contracta Melilotus alba Salvia mellifera
Baccharis halimifolia Eriochloa gracilis Melilotus officinalis Sambucus spp.
Baccharis pilularis Erodium spp. Melissa officinalis Sapindus saponaria
Baccharis salicifolia Erysimum hybrids Mentha  spp. Schinus molle
Brachiaria decumbens Escallonia montevidensis Metrosideros spp. Setaria magna
Brassica spp. Eucalyptus camaldulensis Modiola caroliniana Setaria pumila
Bromus spp. Eucalyptus globulus Montia linearis Silybum fistulosa
Calicotome spinosa Eugenia myrtifolia Morus spp. Silybum marianum
Calicotome villosa Euphorbia terracina Myoporum insulare Simmondsia chinensis
Callicarpa americana Euryops chrysanthemoides Myrtus communis Sisymbrium irio
Callistephus chinensis Fagus crenata Nandina domestica Solanum americanum
Canna spp. Fallopia japonica Neptunia lutea Solanum lycopersicum
Capsella bursa-pastoris Festuca megalura Nerium oleander Solanum melongena
Carex spp. Ficus carica Nicotiana clevelandii Solidago virgaurea
Carya spp. Fragaria vesca Nicotiana glauca Sonchus spp.
Cassia tora Franseria acanthicarpa Nicotiana tabacum Sorghum halepense
Catharanthus spp. Fraxinus spp. Oenanthe sarmentosa Sorghum sudanense
Celastrus orbiculata Fuchsia magellanica Oenothera hookeri Spartium spp.
Celtis occidentalis Genista spp. Olea spp. Spermacoce latifolia
Cercis canadensis Ginkgo biloba Origanum majorana Stellaria media
Cercis occidentalis Gleditsia triacanthos Parthenocissus quinquefolia Streptocarpus hybrids
Cercis siliquastrum Godetia grandiflora Parthenocissus tricuspidata Symphoricarpos albus
Chamaecrista fasciculata Grevillea juniperina Paspalum dilatatum Syringa vulgaris
Chenopodium album Hebe spp. Pelargonium spp. Tillandsia usneoides
Chenopodium quinoa Hedera helix Periwinkle (common name) Toxicodendron diversilobum
Chionanthus spp. Helianthus spp. Persea americana Trifolium  spp.
Chitalpa tashkinensis Helichrysum italicum Phagnalon saxatile Ulmus spp.
Cistus spp. Heliotropium europaeum Phalaris minor Umbellularia californica
Citrus spp. Hemenocallis spp. Phillyrea latifolia Urtica urens
Coelorachis cylindrica Heteromeles arbutifolia Phleum pratense Vaccinium spp.
Coffea spp. Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Phoenix reclinata Verbena litoralis
Conium maculatum Hibiscus schizopetalus Phoenix roebelenii Veronica spp.
Convolvulus arvensis Hibiscus syriacus Pinus taeda Vicia faba
Coprosma baueri Hordeum murinum Pistachia vera Vicia monanthus
Coprosma repens Hordeum vulgare Pittosporum crassifolium Vicia sativa
Cornus florida Hydrangea paniculata Plantago lanceolata Vinca spp.
Coronilla valentina subsp. glauca Ilex vomitoria Platanus spp. Vitis spp.
Coronilla valentina Ipomoea purpurea Pluchea odorata Westringia fruticosa
Coronopus didymus Iva annua Polygala spp. Westringia glabra
Cotoneaster rotundifolia Jacaranda mimosifolia Polygonum arenastrum Xanthium strumarium
Cynodon dactylon Juglans spp. Polygonum convolvulus
Cyperus esculentus Juniperus ashei Polygonum lapathifolium
Cytisus spp. Koelreuteria bipinnata Populus fremontii