EPPO Global Database

Palm lethal yellowing type syndromes(PHYP56)

Distribution details in United States of America (Louisiana)

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2020: Present, few occurrences
First recorded in: 2017
Comments
EPPO Reporting Service (2019/049) : first found in autumn 2017 in Baton Rouge (Louisiana) on ornamental palms (Phoenix sylvestris and Trachycarpus fortunei).
References
* Ferguson MH, Singh R (2018) First report of lethal yellowing associated with phytoplasma subgroup 16SrIV-A on silver date palm and Chinese windmill palm in Louisiana. Plant Disease 102(10), p 2028.
------- 16Sr IV-A

* Ferguson MH, Singh R, Cook M, Burks T, Ong K (2020) Geographic distribution and host range of lethal bronzing associated with phytoplasma subgroup 16SrIV-D on palms in southern Louisiana. Plant health progress 21(4), 350-355. https://doi.org/10.1094/PHP-06-20-0046-S

* Singh RR, Ferguson MH (2017) First report of a ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma palmae’-related subgroup 16SrIV-D phytoplasma on Trachycarpus fortunei. Australasian plant disease notes. 12(1), 1-3.
------- 16Sr IV-D
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
Mexico Present, restricted distribution view...