EPPO Global Database

Phyllosticta citricarpa(GUIGCI)

Distribution details in United States of America (Florida)

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2024: Present, restricted distribution
Pest status declared by NPPO: Present, not widely distributed and under official control (2024-05)
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.

EPPO Reporting Service (2025/057) : regulated areas were subsequently expanded to include new zones in the counties of Charlotte, Collier, Hendry, Lee and Polk (Stocks, 2012; NPPO, 2017 & 2018).
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 (2024-05-17) Phyllosticta citricarpa (Citrus Black Spot): APHIS updates the Quarantine Areas in Florida. https://www.pestalerts.org/nappo/official-pest-reports/1094/
- USA (2018-08-13) Guignardia citricarpa (Citrus Black Spot) – APHIS Updates the Quarantine Area in Florida. https://www.pestalerts.org/oprDetail.cfm?oprID=762
- 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.

* Schubert TS, Dewdney MM, Palm ME, Jeyaprakash A, Sutton B (2012) First report of Guignardia citricarpa associated with citrus black spot on sweet orange (Citrus sinensis) in North America. Plant Disease 96(8), p 1225.
------- The initial infested area was approximately 57 km2.

* 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
Country State Status
Mexico Absent, unreliable record view...