EPPO Global Database

Amaranthus hybridus(AMACH)

Pests

Organism Type
Tobamovirus fructirugosum (TOBRFV) Experimental
* Vasquez Gutierrez U, López López H, Frías Treviño GA, Delgado Ortiz JC, Flores Olivas A, Aguirre Uribe LA, Hernández Juarez A (2024) Biological exploration and physicochemical characteristics of Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus in several host crops. Agronomy 14(2), 388. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy14020388
------- asymptomatic in incoulation trials in field conditions. 
Ceratothripoides brunneus (CRTZBR) Host
Diabrotica virgifera zeae (as Amaranthus) (DIABVZ) Host
* Clark SM, LeDoux DG, Seeno TN, Riley EG, Gilbert AJ, Sullivan JM (2004) Host plants of leaf beetle species occurring in the United States and Canada (Coleoptera: Megalopodidae, Orsodacnidae, Chrysomelidae, excluding Bruchinae). Coleopterists Society, Special Publication 2, 615 pp.
------- Adult host.
Liriomyza huidobrensis (LIRIHU) Host
* Mujica N (2007) Malezas hospederas de moscas minadoras (Diptera. Agromyzidae) y sus parasitoides en la costa central del Perú. M.S. thesis, Universidad Nacional Agraria, La Molina, Lima.
Meloidogyne enterolobii (MELGMY) Host
* Souza RM, Nogueira MS, Lima IM, Melarto M, Dolinski CM (2006) Manejo de nematoides das galhas da goiabeira em Sao Joao da Barra (RJ) e relato de novos hospedeiros. Nematologia Brasileira 30, 165-169. 
------- confirmed host.
Oncometopia orbona (ONCMUN) Host
* Turner WF (1959) Life histories and behavior of five insect vectors of phony peach disease. Technical Bulletin no. 1188. US Department of Agriculture. 28 pp.
------- as food plant of Oncometopia undata.
Orthotospovirus tomatomaculae (TSWV00) Host
* Parrella G, Gognalons P, Gebre-Selassie K, Vovlas C, Marchoux G (2003) An update of the host range of tomato spotted wilt virus. Journal of Plant Pathology 85(4), 227-264.
------- Confirmed host.
Spodoptera eridania (PRODER) Host
* Montezano DG, Specht A, Sosa-Gomez DR, Roque-Specht VF & de Barros NM (2014) Immature stages of Spodoptera eridania (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae): developmental parameters and host plants. Journal of Insect Science 14, 238. https://doi.org/10.1093/jisesa/ieu109
Spodoptera frugiperda (LAPHFR) Host
* Montezano DG, Specht A, Sosa-Gómez DR, Roque-Specht VF, Sousa-Silva JC, Paula-Moraes SV, Peterson JA, Hunt T (2018) Host plants of Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in the Americas. African Entomology 26, 286-300.
Spodoptera ornithogalli (PRODOR) Host
* Brito R, Specht A, Gonçalves GL, Moreira GRP, Carneiro E, Santos FL, Roque-Specht VF, Mielke OHH, Casagrande MM (2019) Spodoptera marima: a new synonym of Spodoptera ornithogalli (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), with notes on adult morphology, host plant use and genetic variation along its geographic range. Neotropical Entomology 48(3), 433-448.

* Heppner JB (2007) Lepidoptera of Florida. Part 1. Introduction and catalog. Gainesville, Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services, p 670.
Tetranychus evansi (TETREV) Host
* Drabo E, Waongo A, Traoré F, Sanon A, Auger P (2023) First discovery of Tetranychus truncatus in Africa and new records of spider mites (Prostigmata, Tetranychidae) in Burkina Faso. Acarologia 63(3), 969-977. https://doi.org/10.24349/5105-aj8l
Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae (as Amaranthus) (PSDMAK) Non-host
* Stefani E, Giovanardi D (2011) Dissemination of Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae through pollen and its epiphytic life on leaves and fruits. Phytopathologia Mediterranea 50, 489-496.
------- non-host,  but Psa may survive as an epiphyte.
Circulifer tenellus (as Amaranthus) (CIRCTE) Wild/Weed
* Munyaneza JE, Henne DC (2013) Leafhopper and psyllid pests of potato. In: Alyokin A, Vincent C, Giordanengo P (eds) Insect Pests of Potato. Academic Press, 65-102. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-386895-4.00004-1
Erwinia rhapontici (ERWIRH) Wild/Weed
* Gonzalez Mendoza L, Rodriguez MM de L (1990) Isolation, identification and pathogenicity of bacteria of Amaranthus hybridus L. and possibilities of their biological control. Revista Chapingo 15(67/68), 66-69.

* Huang HC, Hsieh TF, Erickson RS (2003) Biology and epidemiology of Erwinia rhapontici, causal agent of pink seed and crown rot of plants. Plant Pathology Bulletin 12, 69-76.
Frankliniella occidentalis (FRANOC) Wild/Weed
* Gómez-Santos AA, Orozco J, Valdespino RA (2024) Trips (Insecta: Thysanoptera) asociados a cebolla, lechuga, chile dulce y malezas asociadas en El Zamorano, Honduras. Ciencia y Tecnología Agropecuaria 25(1), e3447. https://doi.org/10.21930/rcta.vol25_num1_art:3447
Helicoverpa zea (as Amaranthus) (HELIZE) Wild/Weed
* Kogan M, Helm CG, Kogan J, Brewer E (1989) Distribution and economic importance of Heliothis virescens and Heliothis zea in North, Central, and South America and of their natural enemies and host plants. InProceedings of the Workshop on Biological Control of Heliothis: Increasing the Effectiveness of Natural Enemies, New Delhi, India, 11-15 November 1985 1989. New Delhi, India: Office of International Cooperation & Development, USDA.
Homalodisca vitripennis (HOMLTR) Wild/Weed
* Turner WF, Pollard HN (1959) Life histories and behavior of five insect vectors of phony peach disease. United States Department of Agriculture, Technical Bulletin 1188, 28 pp.
-------- Feeding host.
Meloidogyne ethiopica (MELGET) Wild/Weed
* Bellé C, Ramos RF, Balardin RR, Nora DD & Kaspary TE (2020) Host weed species range of Meloidogyne ethiopica whitehead (Tylenchida: Meloidogynidae) found in Brazil. European Journal of Plant Pathology 156(3), 979-985.
-------In experiments, it was found to be a good host (RF>=1).
Nacobbus aberrans sensu lato (NACOBA) Wild/Weed
* Manzanilla-López RH, Costilla MA, Doucet M, Inserra RN, Lehman PS, Cid del Prado-Vera I, Souza RM, Evans K (2002) The genus Nacobbus Thorne & Allen, 1944 (Nematoda: Pratylenchidae): systematics, distribution, biology and management. Nematropica 32, 149-226.
Nepovirus nicotianae (TRSV00) Wild/Weed
* Sammons B, Barnett OW (1987) Tobacco ringspot virus from squash grown in South Carolina and transmission of the virus through seed of smooth pigweed. Plant Disease 71, 530-532
Orthotospovirus iridimaculaflavi (IYSV00) Wild/Weed
Prodiplosis longifila (PRDILO) Wild/Weed
* Diaz-Silva F (2011) [Agroecological aspects for the integrated management of Prodiplosis longifila Gagné in the irrigation of Chavimochic]. Escuela de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad de Trujillo, Trujillo, PERU (in Spanish).
Spodoptera praefica (as Amaranthus) (PRODPR) Wild/Weed
* British Columbia Ministry of Agriculture. Western yellowstriped armyworm (Spodoptera praefica). https://rdno.civicweb.net/document/127358/western-yellowstriped-armyworm.pdf?handle=3CD053B4F8D54F9CBB93F8D6D5572C27
Torradovirus lycopersici (as Amaranthus) (TOTV00) Wild/Weed