EPPO Global Database

Physalis sp.(PHYSS)

Pests

Organism Type
Anastrepha ludens (ANSTLU) Experimental
* Baker AC, Stone WE, Plummer CC, McPhail M (1944) A review of studies on the Mexican fruitfly and related Mexican species. USDA Miscellaneous Publications, 155 pp.
Cheravirus arracaciae oca strain (as Solanaceae) (AVBO00) Experimental
Pospiviroid fusituberis (as Physalis) (PSTVD0) Experimental
* Singh RP (1973) Experimental host range of the potato spindle tuber 'virus'. American Potato Journal 50, 111-123.
------- At least 13 Physalis species. Absence of symptoms.
Aculops lycopersici (as Solanaceae) (VASALY) Host
Bemisia tabaci (as Solanaceae) (BEMITA) Host
Chloridea virescens (HELIVI) Host
* Capinera JL (2001) Heliothis virescens (Fabricius) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) EENY-219 (latest revision Dec. 2018). Featured Creatures. University of Florida. https://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/field/tobacco_budworm.htm

* EPPO (2024) EPPO Technical Document No. 1091. Pest risk analysis for Chloridea virescens. EPPO, Paris. Available at https://gd.eppo.int/taxon/HELIVI/documents
------- Likely host (reported as host in the literature but lacking evidence to consider it as main host – see PRA for further details on the host).
Epilachna vigintioctomaculata (as Solanaceae) (EPILVI) Host
Helicoverpa zea (as Physalis) (HELIZE) Host
* Matthews M (1991) Classification of the Heliothinae. Bulletin of the Natural Resources Institute No. 44. Natural Resources Institute, Chatham, UK.
Nacobbus aberrans sensu lato (NACOBA) Host
* Manzanilla-López RH, Costilla MA, Doucet M, Inserra RN, Lehman PS, Cid del Prado-Vera I, Souza RM, Evans K (2002) The genus Nacobbus Thorne & Allen, 1944 (Nematoda: Pratylenchidae): systematics, distribution, biology and management. Nematropica 32, 149-226.
Orthotospovirus citrullomaculosi (WMSMOV) Host
* Chiemsombat P, Gajanandana O, Warin N, Hongprayoon R, Bhunchoth A, Pongsapich P (2008) Biological and molecular characterization of tospoviruses in Thailand. Archives of Virology 153, 571-577.
------- as Physalis.
Orthotospovirus meloflavi (MYSVV0) Host
* Chiemsombat P, Gajanandana O, Warin N, Hongprayoon R, Bhunchoth A, Pongsapich, P (2008) Biological and molecular characterization of tospoviruses in Thailand. Archives of Virology 153(3), 571-577.
Phymatotrichopsis omnivora (PHMPOM) Host
* Anonymous (1960) Index of Plant Diseases in the United States. Agriculture Handbook no 165, USDA-ARS (US) 531 pp.
Polerovirus PLRV (PLRV00) Host
* Thomas JE (1993) Alternative hosts and the epidemiology of potato leafroll virus in Queensland. Australian Journal of Agricultural Research 44, 1905-1916.
Tetranychus evansi (TETREV) Host
* Flechtmann CHW, Baker EW (1970) A preliminary report on the Tetranychidae (Acarina) of Brazil. Annals of the Entomological Society of America, 63: 156-163.

* Silva P (1954) Um novo ácaro nocivo ao tomateiro na Bahia. Boletim do Instituto Biologica da Bahia, 1: 1-20.
Alphanucleorhabdovirus tuberosum (as Solanaceae) (PYDV00) Wild/Weed
Epitrix tuberis (EPIXTU) Wild/Weed
* Gentner  LG (1944) The black flea beetles of the genus Epitrix identified as cucumeris. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 46, 137-149.
------- confirmed host
Epitrix tuberis (as Physalis) (EPIXTU) Wild/Weed
* Hill RE, Tate AD (1942) Life history and habits of potato flea beetle in Western Nebraska. Journal of Economic Entomology 35, 879-884.
------- confirmed host