EPPO Global Database

Fusarium foetens(FUSAFO)

Distribution details in Japan

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2009: Present, few occurrences
First recorded in: 2005
From CABI Disease map 998 (2015): Present, no details
Comments
EPPO Reporting Service (2011/060) : first found in 2005, detected on Begonia elatior hybrids in Miyagi and Gunma Prefectures (Honshu).
References
* Sekine T, Kanno H, Aoki T (2008) [Occurrence of leaf and stem rot caused by Fusarium foetens on begonia elatior hybrids (Begonia x hiemalis)]. Japanese Journal of Phytopathology 74, 164-166 (in Japanese).

* Timote VM, Kubo H, Hirooka Y, Shinohara H, Negishi H, Suyama K (2009) Detection of Fusarium foetens from Begonia elatior plants producing root symptoms in Japan. Journal of the International Society for Southeast Asian Agricultural Sciences 15(2), 1-11.