EPPO Global Database

Melampsora euphorbiae(MELMEU)

Distribution details in Mauritius

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2007: Present, no details
From CABI Disease map 467 (2009): Present, no details
Comments
EPPO Reporting Service (2008/056) : Gjaerum et al. (2007) mention that M. euphorbiae has also been found on Euphorbia pulcherrima in Mauritius.
References
* Anon. (1961) Plant Pathology. Rep. Dep. Agric. Mauritius 1959, 41-49 (abst.).

* Gjærum HB, Talgø V, Toppe B, Herrero ML, Stensvand A (2007) First report of Melampsora euphorbiae on poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima) in Norway. Plant Health Progress. http://www.plantmanagementnetwork.org/php/elements/sum.asp?id=6259&photo=3513

* Herb. IMI (1959) [Reduit]; (1959) [Quatre Borues].

* Orieux, L.; Felix, S. (1968) Phytopathological Papers 7, 1-48.