EPPO Global Database

Dickeya dianthicola(ERWICD)

Distribution details in Switzerland

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2011: Present, restricted distribution
Pest status declared by NPPO: Present, widespread (2011-01)
References
* Cazelles O & Schwarzel R (1992) Survey of bacterial diseases caused by Erwinia in seed potato fields in western Switzerland. Revue Suisse dā€™ Agriculture 24, 215ā€“218.
-------- Thought to be widespread on potato.

* de Werra P, Debonneville C, Kellenberger I & Dupuis B (2021) Pathogenicity and relative abundance of Dickeya and Pectobacterium species in Switzerland: An epidemiological Dichotomy. Microorganisms 9(11), 2270. https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms9112270
------- Other Pectobacterium spp. becoming more dominant on potato than Dickeya spp.

* NPPO of Switzerland (2011-01).
------- Widespread.
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
France Present, restricted distribution view...
Germany Present, restricted distribution view...
Italy Absent, pest no longer present view...