Erwinia pyrifoliae(ERWIPY)
Distribution details in Japan (Honshu)
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated
2007: Absent, unreliable record
In 2007, Erwinia isolates were detected on P. communis in Yamagata Prefecture, Honshu (the disease was subsequently eradicated). These Ewinia isolates were considered distinct from E. amylovora and E. pyrifoliae.
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