Risk Analysis of the Invasive Plant (Xanthium spinosum L.) in Anhui Province
Based on the rule of pest risk analysis(PRA) of international standards for pest measurements(ISPM),qualitative and quantitative analysis was conducted on the risk level of X.spinosum in five aspects:possibility of introduction,establishment and spreading,potential damage level and risk-management difficulty in Anhui Province.The synthetic index of the pest risk was estimated to be 1.7.The result indicates that X.spinosum is a dangerous invasive species with middle risk in Anhui Province.
Xanthium spinosum L.Invasive plantRisk analysisAnhui Province