EPPO Global Database

'Candidatus Phytoplasma solani'(PHYPSO)

Distribution details in Moldova

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2022: Present, no details
Comments
Undetermined grapevine yellows only. Probably bois noir, or another phytoplasma. EPPO Reporting Service (1995/025): suspicious symptoms but disease not positively identified.

From Bondarciuc et al. (2018): molecular test confirmed the presence of bois noir (‘Ca. Phytoplasma solani) in grapevine during a study conducted in summer 2017.

References
* Anonymous (1994) [Brief characteristics of phytopathogens having quarantine importance. Zashchita Rastenii no. 4, 16-19.

* Bondarciuc V, Filippin L, Haustov E, Forte V, Angelini E (2018) Survey on grapevine yellows and their vectors in the Republic of Moldova. Proceedings of the 19th Congress of ICVG (Santiago, CL, 2018-04-09/12), 148-149.

* Zamorzaeva I, Bahsiev A (2022) Identification of “stolbur” phytoplasmas in tomato in Moldova. Phytopathogenic Mollicutes 12(2), 151-154.
------- on tomato.
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
Romania Absent, pest no longer present view...
Ukraine Present, no details view...