EPPO Global Database

Hosta plantaginea(HSTPL)

Pests

Organism Type
Aphelenchoides fragariae (as Hosta) (APLOFR) Host
* McCuiston JL, Hudson LC, Subbotin SA, Davis EL, Warfield CY (2007) Conventional and PCR detection of Aphelenchoides fragariae in diverse ornamental host plant species. Journal of Nematology 39(4), 343-355.
Meloidogyne enterolobii (MELGMY) Host
* Du Y, Zhou SF, Lei QW, Jian Z, Li M, Yang Y, Fang K (2026) First report of Meloidogyne enterolobii on Hosta plantaginea from The Netherlands, with interceptions on other plants from Thailand and Vietnam. Nematology 28(5), 541-556.
Spodoptera praefica (as Hosta) (PRODPR) Host
* British Columbia Ministry of Agriculture. Western yellowstriped armyworm (Spodoptera praefica). https://rdno.civicweb.net/document/127358/western-yellowstriped-armyworm.pdf?handle=3CD053B4F8D54F9CBB93F8D6D5572C27
Potexvirus ecshostae (as Hosta) (HVX000) Major host