EPPO Global Database

Phytophthora ramorum(PHYTRA)

Distribution details in Norway

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2023: Present, restricted distribution
From CABI Disease map 978 (2013): Present, restricted distribution
Comments
EPPO Reporting Service (2003/133) : found once on Rhododendon in 2002 on imported plants.

EPPO Reporting Service (2007/095) : through 2004 and 2005, found many more times on imported plants, and also in nurseries and gardens. Under eradication. Since most host plants offered for sale are imported, it is not clear whether P. ramorum is persisting from year to year in Norway, or simply being re-introduced.

VKM (2023): mainly being detected in the southern and southwestern parts of Norway. The only P. ramorum lineage considered to be present in Norway is EU1 with mating type A1.
References
* Henricot, Prior C (2004) Phytophthora ramorum, the cause of sudden oak death or ramorum leaf blight and dieback. Mycologist 18(4), 151-156.

* Herrero ML, Toppe B, Brurberg MB (2011) First report of Phytophthora ramorum causing shoot dieback on bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus) in Norway. Plant Disease 95(4), p 335.

* Herrero ML, Toppe B, Klemsdal SS, Stensvand A (2006) First report of Phytophthora ramorum in ornamental plants in Norway. Plant Disease 90(11), p 1458.

* NPPO of Norway (2003-09).

* VKM (2023) Updated pest risk assessment of Phytophthora ramorum in Norway. Scientific Opinion of the Panel on Plant Health of the Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food and Environment. VKM Report 2023:19, ISBN: 97882-8259-430-1, ISSN: 2535-419. Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food and Environment (VKM), Oslo, Norway.
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
Sweden Absent, pest eradicated view...