EPPO Global Database

Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense(FUSACB)

Distribution details in Israel

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2019: Transient
First recorded in: 2016
Pest status declared by NPPO: Actionable, under eradication (2019-03)
From CABI Disease map 031 (2015): Absent, unreliable record
Comments
EPPO Reporting Service (2018/106) : in July 2016, F. oxysporum f. sp. cubense tropical race 4 was detected in Shfeya and in Kibbutz Ein Gev. All affected plants were destroyed. Intensive surveys have confirmed the absence of the disease which was officially declared eradicated in 2018.

EPPO Reporting Service (2019/059) : tropical race 4 was reported again in early 2019. All infected banana plants have been destroyed. Under eradication.
References
* Herb. IMI.

* Maymon M, Shpatz U, Harel YM, Levy E, Elkind G, Teverovsky E, Gofman R, Haberman A, Zemorski R, Ezra N, Levi Y, Or G, Galpaz , Israeli Y, Freeman S (2018) First report of Fusarium oxysporum Tropical race 4 causing fusarium wilt of Cavendish bananas in Israel. Plant Disease 102(12), 2655-2656.

* NPPO of Israel (2005, 2018-05, 2019-03).
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
Egypt Present, no details view...
Jordan Present, restricted distribution view...
Lebanon Present, few occurrences view...