EPPO Global Database

Phytophthora ramorum(PHYTRA)

Distribution details in United States of America (Tennessee)

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2008: Present, few occurrences
Comments
EPPO Reporting Service (2005/160) : 1 infested site in Tennessee in 2005
References
* 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.

* INTERNET
USDA-APHIS website
- Plant disease caused by Phytophthora ramorum. A national strategic plant for USDA (2005-09-15). http://www.aphis.usda.gov/ppq/ispm/pramorum/pdf_files/usdaprstratplan.pdf
- Pest detection and management programs – Phytophthora ramorum. Program update 2005-11-16. http://www.aphis.usda.gov/ppq/ispm/pramorum/updates/update11-15-05.pdf
California oak mortality task force website. http://nature.berkeley.edu/comtf/html/about_p__ramorum.html
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
Canada Present, few occurrences view...
Canada British Columbia Present, few occurrences view...