Aphelenchoides besseyi(APLOBE)
Distribution details in Portugal
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated
2025: Present, restricted distribution
From NPPO: Absent, confirmed by survey
NPPO (1992): Never detected in regular surveys.
EPPO Reporting Service (2025/201) : detected in imported rice seeds from Italy and found in subsequent rice samples from 3 rice growing regions of Portugal from 2022-2024
EPPO Reporting Service (2025/201) : detected in imported rice seeds from Italy and found in subsequent rice samples from 3 rice growing regions of Portugal from 2022-2024
* Inacio ML, Mora Rusinque LC, Nóbrega F, Varela R (2025) Detection of Aphelenchoides besseyi in major rice-growing regions of Portugal: tracing a possible introduction pathway through seed trade. Plant Disease (early view)
* NPPO of Portugal (1992).
* NPPO of Portugal (1992).