Decree laying down phytosanitary emergency measures to prevent the spread of Diabrotica virgifera virgifera Le Conte. Country/Territory Italy Document type Regulation Date 2004 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Gazzetta Ufficiale della Repubblica Italiana No. 297, 20 December 2004. Subject Cultivated plants Keyword Plant protection Pests/diseases Integrated pest management-IPM/pest management strategies Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe Abstract Pursuant to Decision 2003/766/EC, the present Decree establishes particular emergency measures to be implemented with a view to preventing the spread of Diabrotica virgifera virgifera Le Conte. Surveys shall be performed by the regional phytosanitary services as per article 1. When the results of such surveys confirm the presence of the organism, demarcated zones shall be defined according to the provisions laid down in article 2. Full text Italian Website www.comune.jesi.an.it References - Legislation Implements Commission Decision 2003/766/EC on emergency measures to prevent the spread within the Community of Diabrotica virgifera Le Conte. Legislation | European Union | 2003 Keyword: Plant protection, Pests/diseases, Integrated pest management-IPM/pest management strategies Source: FAO, FAOLEX