EPPO Global Database

Dieffenbachia sp.(DIFSS)

Pests

Organism Type
Cilevirus colombiaense (CILVC2) Host
* Roy A, Hartung JS, Schneider WL, Shao J, Leon G, Melzer MJ, Beard JJ, Otero-Colina G, Bauchan GR, Ochoa R, Brlansky RH (2015) Role bending: complex relationships between viruses, hosts, and vectors related to citrus leprosis, an emerging disease. Phytopathology 105(7), 1013-1025.
Citrus leprosis disease (CILV00) Host
* Roy A, Hartung JS, Schneider WL, Shao J, Leon G, Melzer MJ, Beard JJ, Otero-Colina G, Bauchan GR, Ochoa R, Brlansky RH (2015) Role bending: complex relationships between viruses, hosts, and vectors related to citrus leprosis, an emerging disease. Phytopathology 105(7), 1013-1025.
------- CiLV-C2 & CiLV-N (mixed infection).
Dichorhavirus leprosis (CILVN0) Host
* Roy A, Hartung JS, Schneider WL, Shao J, Leon G, Melzer MJ, Beard JJ, Otero-Colina G, Bauchan GR, Ochoa R, Brlansky R (2015) Role bending: complex relationships between viruses, hosts and vectors related to Citrus leprosis, an emerging disease. Phytopathology 105, 1013-1025. https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-12-14-0375-FI
-------- Mixed infection with CiLV-C2.
Opogona sacchari (as Dieffenbachia) (OPOGSC) Host
* Veenenbos JAJ (1981) Opogona sacchari, a Pest Risk from imports of ornamental plants of tropical origin. EPPO Bulletin, 11(3), 235-237.
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.
Phyllosticta colocasiicola (as Aroideae) (PHYSCC) Host
Phytophthora colocasiae (as Aroideae) (PHYTOO) Host
Pratylenchus coffeae (as Aroideae) (PRATCO) Host
Pythium myriotylum (as Aroideae) (PYTHMY) Host
Radopholus similis (as Aroideae) (RADOSI) Host
Ripersiella hibisci (as Dieffenbachia) (RHIOHI) Host
* Jansen MGM (2001) Instar identification and some notes about the life cycle of Rhizoecus hibisci Kawai ; Takagi (Coccoidea: Pseudococcidae). Bollettino di Zoologia Agraria e di Bachicoltura, Serie II, 33(3), 53-56.
Tetranychus fijiensis (as Dieffenbachia) (TETRFI) Host
Thrips parvispinus (THRIPV) Host
* Šimala M, Pintar M, Kadoić Balaško M (2025) The first records of two Asian Invasive pest thrips species in Croatia. Entomologia Croatica. 24(1), 27-39. https://doi.org/10.17971/ec.24.1.4 
-----adult reported on one plant in 2023
Vasculomyces xanthosomae (as Aroideae) (VASCXA) Host
Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. dieffenbachiae (XANTDF) Host
* Constantin EC, Haegeman A, Van Vaerenbergh J, Baeyen S, Van Malderghem C, Maes M, Cottyn B (2017) Pathogenicity and virulence gene content of Xanthomonas strains infecting Araceae, formerly known as Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. dieffenbachiae. Plant Pathology 66, 1539-1554.
------- from strains used in this study

* van der Wolf J, Krijger M, Mendes O, Brankovics B, Bonants P, Didden L & Meekes E (2022) Molecular characterization of Xanthomonas species isolated from Araceae and the development of a triplex TaqMan assay for detection of Xanthomonas phaseoli pv. dieffenbachiae. European Journal of Plant Pathology 163, 167-179.
------- from strains used in this study
Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. dieffenbachiae (as Aroideae) (XANTDF) Host