EPPO Global Database

Fusarium xylarioides(GIBBXY)

Distribution details in Tanzania

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2023: Present, restricted distribution
From CABI Disease map 464 (2005): Present, restricted distribution
Comments
Severe outbreak reported from the Kagera region in 2011 (more than 55 000 robusta coffee trees killed).
References
* Herb. IMI
------- Kagera (1984)
------- On coffee berries (1980).

* Oduor, G. et al. (2003) Surveys to assess the extent and impact of coffee wilt disease in East and Central Africa. Final Technical Report, EU contract no. ASA-RSP/CV-006. CAB International, Egham, UK.

* Promed posting (no 20110810.2424) of 2011-08-06. Wilt disease, coffee - Tanzania: (Kagera). http://www.promedmail.org

* Zhang XH, Peck L D, Flood J, Ryan MJ, Barraclough TG (2023) Temperature contributes to host specialization of coffee wilt disease (Fusarium xylarioides) on arabica and robusta coffee crops. Scientific Reports 13(6). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-36474-w
--------- Robusta variant.
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
Kenya Absent, invalid record view...
Rwanda Absent, unreliable record view...
Uganda Present, widespread view...