EPPO Global Database

Globodera ellingtonae(GLOBEL)

Distribution details in Chile

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2014: Present, few occurrences
Comments
EPPO Reporting Service (2015/100) : isolates of Globodera sp. from Antofagasta showed a high degree of molecular similarity with the populations of G. ellingtonae from Argentina and the USA, suggesting that this nematode also occurs in Chile.
References
* Lax P, Rondan Dueñas JC, Franco-Ponce J, Gardenal CN, Doucet ME (2014) Morphology and DNA sequence data reveal the presence of Globodera ellingtonae in the Andean region. Contributions to Zoology 83(4), 227-243.
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
Argentina Present, few occurrences view...
Bolivia Present, few occurrences view...