EPPO Global Database

Pantoea ananatis(ERWIAN)

Distribution details in Malaysia (West)

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2019: Present, no details
Comments
Observed in 2017 and 2018 causing bacterial leaf bligh in rice fields in the states of Selangor and Kedah (80% disease incidence).
References
* Azizi MMF, Zulperi D, Rahman MAA, Abdul-Basir B, Othman NA, Ismail SI, Hata EM, Ina-Salwany MY, Abdullah MAF (2019) First report of Pantoea ananatis causing leaf blight disease of rice in peninsular Malaysia. Plant Disease 103, 2122.
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
Thailand Present, restricted distribution view...