Update on the situation of Pantoea stewartii subsp. stewartii in Slovenia
In Slovenia, the bacterial wilt of maize caused by Pantoea stewartii subsp. stewartii (EPPO A2 List) was first found in 2018 in 2 maize (Zea mays) fields near Nova Gorica (RS 2018/224). The infected crops were removed, and no further findings occurred in the same fields and their surroundings. However, in 2019, the bacterium was found again in one maize field for forage production in the same region (Zahodna Slovenija – Western Slovenia). Only a few plants were symptomatic. Official phytosanitary measures were applied.
The pest status of Pantoea stewartii subsp. stewartii in Slovenia is officially declared as: Transient, actionable, under eradication.
Sources
NPPO of Slovenia (2020-05).