EPPO Global Database

Tilletia indica(NEOVIN)

Distribution details in United States of America (Alabama)

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 1999: Absent, invalid record
From NPPO: Absent, invalid record
Comments
EPPO Reporting Service (97/008): positive samples from a grain storage facility in Mobile and Perry counties, and from a farm storage facility in Geneva county.

EPPO Reporting Service (98/043): later shown to be due to a morphologically similar ryegrass bunt.

EPPO Reporting Service (2000/010) : misidentification for Tilletia walkeri (ryegrass bunt).
References
* Anonymous (1997) 1997 National Karnal Bunt Survey Plan, USDA-APHIS PPQ. APHIS Web site on the INTERNET http://www.aphis.usda.gov

* Bonde, M.R.; Peterson, G.L.; Schaad, N.W.; Smilanick, J. (1997) Karnal bunt of wheat. Plant Disease, 81(12), 1370-1377.

* Cunfer, B.M.; Castlebury, L.A. (1999) Tilletia walkeri on annual ryegrass in wheat fields in the Southeastern United States. Plant Disease, 83(7), 685-689.

* USDA-APHIS server on INTERNET. http://www.aphis.usda.gov
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
Mexico Present, restricted distribution view...