EPPO Global Database

Grapevine flavescence dorée phytoplasma(PHYP64)

Distribution details in Italy

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2019: Present, restricted distribution
From CABI Disease map 764 (2023): Present, restricted distribution
Comments
Widespread in Central and Northern Italy. Absent from most parts of Southern Italy (some regions are EU protected zones), only 1 outbreak has been recorded in Campania region and is under eradication (NPPO, 2019).

EPPO Reporting Service (1994/166) : only forms from the north (Friuli region) are true flavescence dorée.

EPPO Reporting Service (1995/231) : both grapevine flavescence dorée phytoplasma and a phytoplasma of the aster yellows group (grapevine bois noir phytoplasma?) seem together to cause severe yellows in Liguria.

EPPO Reporting Service (1997/46) : found with bois noir phytoplasma in region of Treviso (Veneto). Presence in Friuli-Venezia Giuia and Veneto confirmed by EPPO Reporting Service (1999/095) .

EPPO Reporting Service (2000/077) : isolated focus near Cuneo in Piemonte-Val d'Aosta. Found in Liguria on a few 8-year old grapevines near Albenga. Spreading in Lombardia, in area of Oltepro pavese (south of Pavia - 50% incidence) and province of Brescia (60-70% incidence). In Emilia-Romagna, only in Piacenza province

EPPO Reporting Service (2003/042) : details on distribution in Friuli-Venezia Giulia. Localized, incidence less in 2001 than in 2000.

EPPO Reporting Service (2003/058) : fuller details on distribution within Italy.

EPPO Reporting Service (2011/115) : detected in 2010 in Marche region, under official control.

Also detected in Emilia Romagna and Toscana.
References
* Barba, M.; Albanese, G. (2002) [Focus on the grapevine phytoplasma diseases – Situation in central-southern Italy.] Informatore Fitopatologico, 10, 49-52.

* Belli G, Bianco PA, Conti M (2010) Grapevine yellows in Italy: past, present and future. Journal of Plant Pathology 92(2), 303-326.

* Belli, G. (1995) Enotecnico 31 (9), 55-59.
------- First reported from Oltrepo Pavese in 1966.

* Bianco, P. A.; Casati, P.; Belli, G. (1997) Proceedings 4th International Symposium of the European Foundation for Plant Pathology, Bonn, Germany, 9-12 Sep. 1996, 179-182. Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht, Netherlands.
------- North, in addition to another grapevine yellows phytoplasma.

* Credi, R.; Santucci, A. (1991) Vignevini 18 (6), 33-36.

* Gentili A, Ferretti L, Costantini E, Zoina A, Cozzolino I, Spigno P, Parsquini G (2013) [Identification of 'flavescence dorée' strain FD-D in viticultural areas of Ischia island (Campania, Italy)]. Petria 23(1), 33-36.
------- Found in 2011 on the Island of Ischia (Campania region).

* Kuszala, C.; Cazelles, O.; Boulud, J.; Credi, R.; Granata, G.; Kriel, G.; Magarey, P.; Magnien, C.; Pearson, R. C.; Refatti, E.; Tanne, E.; Caudwell, A. (1993) Agronomie 13 (10), 929-933.
------- Friuli (North). Other grapevine yellows detected in Emilia Romagna.

* Martelli & Prota (1983) Le virosi delle piante da frutto. Italia Agricola (REDA).

* NPPO of Italy (2010-01, 2019-01).

* Osler, R.; Refatti, E. (2002) [Focus on the grapevine phytoplasma diseases – Situation in northern Italy.] Informatore Fitopatologico, 10, 42-48.

* Sancassani, P.; Posenato, G.; Mori, N. (1997) Informatore Agrario 53 (10), 65-66.
------- First recorded in Veneto in 1990s, in Vicenza, Treviso and Padova.

* Vidano, C.; Arzone, A.; Alma, A.; Arno, C. (1989) Annali della Facolta di Scienze Agrarie della Universita degli Studi di Torino 15, 29-37.

INTERNET
- Emilia Romagna http://agricoltura.regione.emilia-romagna.it/fitosanitario/doc/pubblicazioni/articoli/per-salvare-i-vigneti-caccia-allo-scaphoideus-titanus
- Toscana https://www.regione.toscana.it/-/aggiornamento-anno-2019-delle-misure-per-la-lotta-obbligatoria-contro-la-fl
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
Austria Present, few occurrences view...
France Present, restricted distribution view...
France Corse Present, no details view...
Slovenia Present, restricted distribution view...
Switzerland Present, restricted distribution view...