EPPO Global Database

Fusarium foetens(FUSAFO)

Distribution details in Saudi Arabia

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2025: Present, restricted distribution
Comments
Hamad et al (2026): reported in symptomatic tomato root samples from nurseries and greenhouses in Qassim and Riyadh regions of Saudi Arabia.
References
* Hamed KE, Haddadi AM, Omar AF, Tami MS, Rani R, Udavant RN, Ashraf S (2026) Molecular identification and pathogenicity of novel tomato root rot fungi, with insights into cultivar resistance in Saudi Arabia. Journal of Basic Microbiology 66(1), e70139.
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
Iraq Absent, unreliable record view...