EPPO Global Database

Erwinia chrysanthemi(ERWICH)

Distribution details in Saudi Arabia

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 1995: Present, restricted distribution
Comments
EPPO Reporting Service (2001/126) : new serious disease (sudden decline) of Phoenix dactylifera in Al Qassim region.
References
* Abdalla, M.Y. (2001) Sudden decline of date palm trees caused by Erwinia chrysanthemi. Plant Disease, 85(1), 24-26.