EPPO Global Database

Phytophthora ramorum(PHYTRA)

Distribution details in United States of America (Mississippi)

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2022: Absent, pest eradicated
Pest status declared by NPPO: Absent (2022-06)
Comments
From State of Mississippi (2022-06): based on the results of an active surveillance programme (including inspection of nurseries), there is currently no evidence of the presence of P. ramorum in Mississippi.
References
* Bily DS (2015) Recovery of Phytophthora ramorum and other Phytophthora spp. in a forest adjacent to a Mississippi ornamental plant nursery. Mississippi State University, Master thesis, 1-77.

* Cave GL, Randall-Schadel B & Redlin SC (2008) Risk analysis for Phytophthora ramorum Werres, de Cock & Man in’t Veld, causal agent of sudden oak death, ramorum leaf blight, and ramorum dieback. US Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Raleigh, NC. https://www.aphis.usda.gov/plant_health/plant_pest_info/pram/downloads/pdf_files/pra-cphst-08.pdf
------ In nursery, infected plant material destroyed.

* State of Mississippi. Department of Agriculture and Commerce, via CABI (2022-06).
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
Canada Present, few occurrences view...
Canada British Columbia Present, few occurrences view...