EPPO Global Database

Phyllosticta citricarpa(GUIGCI)

Distribution details in United States of America

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2017: Present, restricted distribution
First recorded in: 2010
Pest status declared by NPPO: Present, only in some areas in Florida, and subject to official control (2017-06)
From CABI Disease map 53 (2023): Present, restricted distribution
Comments
EPPO Reporting Service (2010/077) : first confirmed record in March 2010 on commercial Valencia sweet oranges (Citrus sinensis) in the Immokalee area (Collier county), Florida. Under official control.

Regulated areas in Florida were subsequently expanded to include new zones in the counties of Collier, Hendry and Polk (Stocks, 2012; IPPC, 2017).
References
* McMillan, R.T. (1986) Guignardia citricarpa a cause of black spot of mango in Florida. Journal of Phytopathology 117, 260-264.
------- No proof that the isolate from mango could infect citrus; probably G. mangiferae which is naturally found on mangoes. Therefore this record was considered doubtful.

* NAPPO Phytosanitary Pest Alert System. Official Pest Reports. USA (2017-06-09) Guignardia citricarpa (Citrus Black Spot) – APHIS Updates the Quarantine Area in Florida. http://www.pestalert.org/oprDetail.cfm?oprID=717

* Schubert T, Sutton B, Jeyaprakash A (2010) Pest Alert - Citrus black spot (Guignardia citricarpa) discovered in Florida. Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. http://www.doacs.state.fl.us/pi/enpp/pi-pest-alert.html
------- First confirmed record.

* Stocks S (2012) Citrus black spot detected in Polk county, Florida. NPDP First Detector Network News 7(10), p 4.
------- Polk county.

* Stocks S (2012) APHIS expands citrus black spot regulated area in Florida. NPDP First Detector Network News 8(3), p 9.
------- Regulated area: 9 sections in Collier county; 8 in Hendry county and 1 in Polk county.

* USDA (2010) USDA confirms new citrus disease in Florida. News Release of 2010-04-08. http://www.aphis.usda.gov/newsroom/content/2010/04/fla_citrus_disease.shtml
------- First confirmed record.
Situation in neighbouring countries
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Mexico Absent, unreliable record view...