EPPO Global Database

Phyllosticta citricarpa(GUIGCI)

Distribution details in Trinidad and Tobago

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 1995: Absent, confirmed by survey
Comments
Non-pathogenic or doubtful. According to Ministry of Agriculture, transmitted by IICA, one unproven report only (Hopkins, 1957). Not observed since. Presumably G. mangiferae.
References
* EU Commission Decision 98/83 of 8 January 1998 recognizes Trinidad as free from all strains of Guignardia citricarpa pathogenic to citrus.