EPPO Global Database

'Candidatus Phytoplasma mali'(PHYPMA)

Distribution details in Spain

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2011: Present, restricted distribution
From CABI Disease map 761 (2013): Present, restricted distribution
From NPPO: Present, few occurrences
Comments
From Battle & Laviña (2011), disease incidence has increased. Surveys done in 2010 and 2011, confirmed its presence in Asturias, Cataluña and Pais Vasco in apple orchards and nurseries.
References
* Avinent, L.; Llacer, G. (1995) Acta Horticulturae No. 386, 480-483.

* Batlle A, Laviña A (2011) Avance en el estudio de los fitoplasmas causantes de enfermedades de frutales y viña. Phytoma-España, no. 233, 48-52.

* Casanova, R.; Llacer, G.; Sanchez-Capuchino, J. A. (1980) Acta Phytopathologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 15, 273-277.

* Llacer, G.; Sanchez-Capuchino, J. A.; Casanova, R. (1980) ITEA (Informacion Tecnica Economica Agraria) 11 (41), 34-41.

* Laviña, A.; Sabate, J.; Batlle, A. (2011) Bulletin of Insectology 64, 126-127.

* NPPO of Spain (1996).

* Torres, E.; Botti, S.; Paltrinieri, S.; Martin, M. P.; Bertaccini, A. (2003) Boletin de Sanidad Vegetal, Plagas 29 (2), 265-275.
------- Spartium junceum. Catalonia.
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
France Present, restricted distribution view...