EPPO Global Database

'Candidatus Phytoplasma australiense'(PHYPAU)

Distribution details in Australia

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2001: Present, widespread
From CABI Disease map 844 (2001): Present, widespread
Comments
EPPO Reporting Service (1998/39) : the South Australian grapevine yellows attributed to a phytoplasma in a new subgroup of the aster yellows group. Proposed name is candidatus Phytoplasma australiense.

EPPO Reporting Service (2000/162)
References
* Bonfiglioli, R. G.; Magarey, P. A.; Symons, R. H. (1995) Australian Journal of Grape and Wine Research 1 (2), 71-75.

* Davis, R.E.; Dally, E.L.; Gundersen, D.E.; Lee IngMing; Habili, N. (1997) ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma australiense’, a new phytoplasma taxon associated with Australian grapevine yellows. International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology, 47, 262-269 (abstract).

* Magarey, P. A.; Wachtel, M. F. (1986) Plant Disease 70 (7), 694.

* Padovan, A. C.; Gibb, K. S.; Daire, X.; Boudon-Padieu, E. (1996) Vitis 35 (4), 189-194.

* Padovan, A.; Gibb, K.; Persley, D. (2000) Association of ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma australiense’ with green petal and lethal yellows diseases in strawberry. Plant Pathology, 49(3), 362-369.