EPPO Global Database

Phyllachora maydis(PHYRMA)

Distribution details in United States of America (Kansas)

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2023: Present, restricted distribution
First recorded in: 2022
Comments
EPPO Reporting Service (2023/001) : first reported in five counties in Kansas in October 2022.
References
* Moura RD, Broderick K, Shires M, Andersen Onofre K, De Wolf E, Jackson-Ziems TA, Borba Onofre R (2023) First report of tar spot on corn caused by Phyllachora maydis in the Great Plains. Plant Disease 107(7), 2522. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-01-23-0183-PDN

* Kansas State University (2022-10-13) Tar spot of corn is now confirmed in five counties in Kansas. Agronomy eUpdate Issue 928. http://webapp.agron.ksu.edu/agr_social/m_eu_article.throck?article_id=3258
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
Canada Ontario Present, restricted distribution view...
Canada Present, restricted distribution view...
Mexico Present, no details view...