EPPO Global Database

EPPO Reporting Service no. 01 - 2012 Num. article: 2012/003

First report of Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. poinsettiicola in Slovenia


In Slovenia, the presence of Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. poinsettiicola (EPPO A2 List) was detected for the first time in 2009. The disease was found in a commercial glasshouse producing pot plants of poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima) in September 2009. It is suspected that the bacterium was introduced into this glasshouse with the import of infected mother plants.
The situation of Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. poinsettiicola in Slovenia can be described as follows: Present, detected in 2009 in 1 glasshouse.

Sources

Dreo T, Pirc M, Erjavec J, Ravnikar M (2011) First report of Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. poinsettiicola causing bacterial leaf spot of Euphorbia pulcherrima in Slovenia. Plant Disease 95(1), 70-71.