EPPO Global Database

Globodera ellingtonae(GLOBEL)

Distribution details in Bolivia

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2023: Present, few occurrences
First recorded in: 2022
Comments
First found in 2022 in potato fields in the Department of Tarija. Molecular studies indicated that the mountain region in southern Bolivia, northwest Argentina and northern Chile could be considered as the centre of origin of G. ellingtonae.
References
* Subbotin SA, Sainz C, Villarroel CL, Franco J (2023) Molecular characterisation of the potato cyst nematode, Globodera ellingtonae Handoo et al., 2012 (Tylenchida: Heteroderidae) from Bolivia. Nematology 25(8), 955-963. https://doi.org/10.1163/15685411-bja10269 (abst.).
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
Argentina Present, few occurrences view...
Chile Present, few occurrences view...