First record of Xylophilus ampelinus in Ukraine
A survey was carried out in grapevine (Vitis vinifera) plots in the region of Odessa. Symptomatic plants were sampled and tested for the presence of Xylophilus ampelinus (EPPO A2 List) by ELISA and Eutypa lata by PCR. Both pathogens were identified, with the fungus E. lata being more widespread than the bacterium X. ampelinus. The EPPO Secretariat had previously no record on the presence of Xylophilus ampelinus in Ukraine.
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Kovaleva I, Konup L, Nikolaeva N, Konup A, Chistyakova V (2022) Eutiposis and bacterial necrosis of the vine on the vineyards of the Odessa region. Quarantine and plant protection 13(2), 21-25. https://doi.org/10.36495/2312-0614.2022.2.21-25