EPPO Global Database

Erwinia amylovora(ERWIAM)

Distribution details in Saudi Arabia

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2024: Present, restricted distribution
First recorded in: 2020
Comments
This doubtful record appears in the 1983 EPPO data sheet. It has not been traced back any further, and should be considered to be erroneous.

2024: first report on pear.
References
* Alhudaib K (2013) 13th ISHS International Fire Blight Workshop, Zurich, Switzerland. https://doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.14127.12963
------- symptoms.

* Ibrahim YE, Rafique AM, Al Saleh MA (2024) First report of fire blight caused by Erwinia amylovora on pear in Saudi Arabia. Plant Disease 108(12), 3647. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-03-24-0675-PDN
------- first peer-reviewed record.
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
Jordan Present, restricted distribution view...