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Pest or disease

Gymnosporangium juniperi-virginianae

Warning This guidance is for information only. It is your responsibility to check the relevant legislation, including the assimilated EU Regulation (Commission Implementing Regulation 2019/2072). Not complying with the requirements under the legislation may lead to delays and penalties at the customs border.
Warning You must report any suspicions of Gymnosporangium juniperi-virginianae, wherever found.

To report suspicions, you must contact the relevant authority.

Preferred name

Gymnosporangium juniperi-virginianae

Common names

American apple rust
American rust of apple
Cedar/apple rust
Rust of American cedar
Rust of juniper

Synonyms

Aecidium pyrolatum
Gymnosporangium macropus
Gymnosporangium virginianum
Podisoma juniperi-virginianae
Roestelia pyrata

Plants known to carry Gymnosporangium juniperi-virginianae


Scientific name Common names
Juniperus virginiana Redcedar, eastern,Pencil-cedar
Juniperus Juniper
Malus domestica Apple
Malus Apple tree,Apple, ornamental
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