EPPO Global Database

Diaporthe helianthi(DIAPHE)

Hosts

Important note about the classification of host plants in GD:
Categories have been assigned by the EPPO Secretariat on the basis of available data at the time of entry. They correspond to a qualitative evaluation of the importance of the host plant for the pest concerned and remain indicative only.
Further explanation of categories is available in the guide.
Organism Type
Helianthus annuus (HELAN) Major host
* Mihaljcevic M, Muntanola-Cvetkovic M, Vukojevic J, Petrov M (1985) Source of infection of sunflower plants by Diaporthe helianthi in Yugoslavia. Journal of Phytopathology, 113: 334-342. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1439-0434.1985.tb04834.x
Carthamus tinctorius (CAUTI) Host
* Akhtar J, Kumar P, Kiran R, Meena BR, Tripathi A, Pandey S, Dubey SC (2023) First report of Diaporthe helianthi infecting safflower: A threat to its cultivation in India. Journal of Phytopathology 171(4-5), 145-149.