Presence of Grapevine flavescence dorée phytoplasma in Romania
The NPPO of Romania recently informed the EPPO Secretariat of the detection of Grapevine flavescence dorée phytoplasma (EPPO A2 List) on its territory. The phytoplasma was detected in 2021 in a small vineyard (200 m2) for personal production in the municipality of Băluşeni (Botoșani county, North-East region). The grapevine (Vitis vinifera) plants had been bought from the local market and planted 3 years before. The owner of the vineyard had sent samples to the NPPO in September 2021 and the identity of the pathogen was confirmed in October 2021. Phytosanitary measures are taken to eradicate the pathogen.
It may be noted that the Grapevine flavescence dorée phytoplasma had been previously only detected in an ampelographic collection at Iasi in 2010-2011 and infected plants destroyed.
The pest status of Grapevine flavescence dorée phytoplasma in Romania is officially declared as: Present, only in some parts of the Member State concerned.
Sources
Irimia N, Ulea E, Lipsa FD (2012) Detection of Flavescence dorée phytoplasma in ampelographic collection at Iasi, Romania. Indian Journal of Horticulture 69, 446–449.
NPPO of Romania (2021-11).