EPPO Global Database

Elsinoë australis(ELSIAU)

Distribution details in Australia

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2012: Present, restricted distribution
First recorded in: 2005
Pest status declared by NPPO: Present, only in some areas (2011-10)
From CABI Disease map 055 (2012): Present, restricted distribution
Comments
EPPO Reporting Service (2012/061) : a new pathotype of E. australis has been detected on jojoba (Simmondsia chinensis) plantations in New South Wales and Queensland in 2005. It has NOT been found on sweet oranges in Australia.
References
* Ash GJ, Stodart B, Hyun JW (2012) Black scab of jojoba (Simmondsia chinensis) in Australia caused by a putative new pathotype of Elsinoë australis. Plant Disease 96(5), 629-634.

* IPPC website. Official Pest Reports – Australia. Detection of a new pathotype of Elsinoe australis causing black scab of jojoba in New South Wales and Queensland (2011-10-28). https://www.ippc.int/index.php

* Sivanesan A, Critchett C (1974) CMI Distributions of Pathogenic Fungi and Bacteria no. 437. Sphaceloma fawcettii var. scabiosa. CABI Wallingford (GB), 2 pp.