EPPO Global Database

Curtobacterium flaccumfaciens pv. flaccumfaciens(CORBFL)

Distribution details in Iran

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2023: Present, restricted distribution
First recorded in: 2013
Comments
EPPO Reporting Service (2015/079) : first found during summer 2013 in lima bean (Phaseolus lunatus cv. Christmas Pole) in Northwestern Iran.
References
* Afkhamifar A, Moslemkhani C, Hasanzadeh N, Razmi J (2023) Curtobacterium flaccumfaciens pv. flaccumfaciens with antagonistic effect on Xanthomonas translucens pv. cerealis, plays a dual role in the legumes-wheat rotation system. European Journal of Plant Pathology 165(4), 611-621.
------- detected in more than 40% of wheat samples taken from Fars, Markazi, Lorestan and West Azerbaijan provinces.

* Osdaghi E (2014) Bacterial wilt of lima bean (Phaseolus lunatus) caused by Curtobacterium flaccumfaciens pv. flaccumfaciens, a new disease in Iran. Journal of Plant Pathology 96(suppl.), S4.118.
------- On Phaseolus lunatus.

* Osdaghi E, Lak MR (2015) Occurence of a new orange variant of Curtobacterium flaccumfaciens pv. flaccumfaciens, causing common bean wilt in Iran. Journal of Phytopathology 163(10), 867-871.
------- On Phaseolus vulgaris.

* Osdaghi E, Sardrood BP, Bavi M, Oghaz NA, Kimiaei S, Hadian S (2015) First report of Curtobacterium flaccumfaciens pv. flaccumfaciens causing cowpea bacterial wilt in Iran. Journal of Phytopathology 163(7-8), 653-656.
------- On Vigna unguiculata.

* Osdaghi E, Taghavi SM, Fazliarab A, Elahifard E, Lamichhane JR (2015) Characterization, geographic distribution and host range of Curtobacterium flaccumfaciens pv. flaccumfaciens: an emerging bacterial pathogen in Iran. Crop Protection 78, 185-192.
------- Spreading in Iran, found in the provinces of Alborz, Fars, Ghazvin, Lorestan, Markazi, West Azerbaijan, Zanjan.


Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
Türkiye Present, few occurrences view...