EPPO Global Database

Phakopsora pachyrhizi(PHAKPA)

Distribution details in Ethiopia

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2017: Present, no details
First recorded in: 2011
From CABI Disease map 504 (2015): Present, no details
Comments
According to Tesfay et al.(2017), soybean rust was first found in October 2011 and observed again in 2016 and 2017.
References
* Tesfay A, Kifle B, Haudenshield JS, Hartman GL (2017) First report of Phakopsora pachyrhizi causing rust on soybean in Ethiopia. Plant Disease 101(6), p 1049.

* Yang, C. Y. (1977) INTSOY No. 12, 22-33.
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
Kenya Present, no details view...
Sudan Present, no details view...