EPPO Global Database

Phytophthora rubi(PHYTFU)

Distribution details in Australia

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2021: Present, restricted distribution
From CABI Disease map 903 (2003): Present, restricted distribution
From NPPO: Present, restricted distribution
Comments
EPPO Reporting Service (1997/177) : 20th Session of APPPC, Chiang Mai (TH). Recognized to be present in Australia, in several states; but surveys are continuing.

Burgess et al. (2021): reported from New South Wales, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and Western Australia, with molecular confirmation for Victoria and Western Australia.
References
* Burgess TI, Edwards J, Drenth A, Massenbauer T, Cunnington J, Mostowfizadeh-Ghalamfarsa R, Dinh Q, Liew EC, White D, Scott P, Barber PA (2021) Current status of Phytophthora in Australia. Persoonia-Molecular Phylogeny and Evolution of Fungi 47(1), 151-177. https://doi.org/10.3767/persoonia.2021.47.05

* Pascoe, I. (1997) New diseases of raspberries, pistachio and grape. Institute for Horticultural Development Annual Report 1996/97.
------- First record. In south-east Australia. Source: http://www.nre.vic.gov.au/agvic/ihd/r&d/doc-038.htm.