EPPO Global Database

Clavibacter sepedonicus(CORBSE)

Distribution details in Türkiye

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2007: Present, few occurrences
First recorded in: 2007
Pest status declared by NPPO: Present, few occurences. Quarantine measures are applied according to the Regulation on Control of Potato Ring Rot (OG.28064 and Dated: 24.09.2011) in line with related EU Regulation (2019-11)
From CABI Disease map 020 (2006): Absent, invalid record
Comments
Declared absent, and original unconfirmed report declared erroneous, in EPPO Reporting Service 452 in 1984 (EPPO Reporting Service (1984/01) ). Further confirmed by surveys in the Mediterranean and Aegean regions of Turkey (EPPO Reporting Service (1995/168) ).

EPPO Reporting Service (1997/56) : surveys were also conducted in 1990/1991 in the potato-growing areas of Afyon (Aegean region), Bolu (Black Sea region), Nevsehir and Nigde (Central Anatolia). A total of 35200 tubers was tested and found free.

EPPO Reporting Service (2010/105) : first detected in 2007 in a small number of potato samples collected from the Kayseri province (Central Anatolia), under official control.
References
* Altundağ Ş, Karahan A, Kılıç AO, Özakman M (2009) First report of Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. sepedonicus causing bacterial ring rot in Turkey. Plant Pathology 58(4), p 794.

* Anon. (1974) Plant Health Newsletter No. 77, 57-61.

* Benlioglu, K.Y., Öktem, E. & Özakman, M. (1991) Bacterial diseases of potatoes in the major potato-growing areas in Turkey. EPPO Bulletin 21, 67-72.

* Benlioglu K, Öktem YE, Özakman M (1994) [Examination of the potato growing areas of central Anatolia for the presence of ring rot disease]. Bitki Koruma Bülteni, 34(1-2), 35-41.

* Demir G & Gündogdu M (1991) Detection of ring rot disease (Clavibacter michiganensis ssp. sepedonicus) of potato tubers. J. Turk. Phytopath. 20, 117.

* Demir G, Gündogdu M (1994) Detection of ring rot disease (Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. sepedonicus) of potato tubers. Zirai Mücadele Arastirma Yilligi no. 24-25 (1989-1990), p 125.

* NPPO of Turkey (2019)

* Tokgönül S (1994) [Survey on the bacterial ring rot disease (Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. sepedonicus) or potatoes in the Mediterranean region of Turkiye]. Bitki Koruma Bülteni 32 (1-4), 65-69.
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
Bulgaria Present, few occurrences view...
Georgia Present, few occurrences view...
Greece Kriti Present, widespread view...
Greece Present, restricted distribution view...