EPPO Global Database

Dimorphotheca ecklonis(OSPEK)

Pests

Organism Type
Orthotospovirus tomatomaculae (TSWV00) Host
* Parrella G, Gognalons P, Gebre-Selassie K, Vovlas C, Marchoux G (2003) An update of the host range of tomato spotted wilt virus. Journal of Plant Pathology 85(4), 227-264.
------- Confirmed host.
Ralstonia pseudosolanacearum (RALSPS) Host
* Weibel J, Tran TM, Bocsanczy AM, Daughtrey M, Norman DJ, Mejia L, Allen C (2016) A Ralstonia solanacearum strain from Guatemala infects diverse flower crops, including new asymptomatic hosts vinca and sutera, and causes symptoms in geranium, mandevilla vine, and new host African daisy (Osteospermum ecklonis). Plant Health Progress 17, 114-121
------- as Osteospermum ecklonis.
Ralstonia solanacearum species complex (RALSSO) Host
* Weibel J, Tran TM, Bocsanczy AM, Daughtrey M, Norman DJ, Mejia L, Allen C (2016) A Ralstonia solanacearum strain from Guatemala infects diverse flower crops, including new asymptomatic hosts vinca and sutera, and causes symptoms in geranium, mandevilla vine, and new host African daisy (Osteospermum ecklonis). Plant Health Progress 17, 114-121
------- Confirmed host of Ralstonia pseudosolanacearum, as Osteospermum ecklonis.
Scirtothrips dorsalis (SCITDO) Host
* Kumar V, Xiao Y, Borden MA, Ahmed MZ, McKenzie CL, Osborne LS (2023) Distribution of Scirtothrips dorsalis (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) cryptic species complex in the United States and reproductive host assessment of its dominant member. Journal of Economic Entomology, toad138. https://doi.org/10.1093/jee/toad138
------- reproductive host of Scirtothrips dorsalis South Asia 1, as Osteospermum ecklonis.
Xylella fastidiosa (XYLEFA) Host
* EFSA (2020) Scientific report on the update of the Xylella spp. host plant database – systematic literature search up to 30 June 2019. EFSA Journal 18(4), 6114, 61 pp. https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2020.6137
Xylella fastidiosa subsp. multiplex (XYLEFM) Host
* EFSA (2020) Scientific report on the update of the Xylella spp. host plant database – systematic literature search up to 30 June 2019. EFSA Journal 18(4), 6114, 61 pp. https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2020.6137