Phyllosticta citricarpa(GUIGCI)
Distribution details in Benin
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated
2023: Present, widespread
First recorded in: 2021
First recorded in: 2021
EPPO Reporting Service (2006/132) : detected in consignments of citrus fruits exported to France (interception).
EPPO Reporting Service (2023/031) : first confirmed in orange production in 4 different districts. The disease seems to have been present since 2009.
EPPO Reporting Service (2023/031) : first confirmed in orange production in 4 different districts. The disease seems to have been present since 2009.
* EU Commission Decision 98/83 of 8 January 1998 recognized Benin as free from all strains of Guignardia citri pathogenic to citrus.
* Toessi HG, Amari GL, Sikirou R, Kone D (2023) First report of citrus black spot disease caused by Phyllosticta citricarpa in Benin. New Disease Reports 47(1), e12145. https://doi.org/10.1002/ndr2.12145
* Toessi HG, Amari GL, Sikirou R, Kone D (2023) First report of citrus black spot disease caused by Phyllosticta citricarpa in Benin. New Disease Reports 47(1), e12145. https://doi.org/10.1002/ndr2.12145
| Country | State | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burkina Faso | Absent, confirmed by survey | ||
| Nigeria | Absent, unreliable record | ||
| Togo | Absent, unreliable record |