EPPO Global Database

Phytophthora pluvialis(PHYTUV)

Distribution details in Belgium

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2024: Present, restricted distribution
First recorded in: 2023
Pest status declared by NPPO: Present, only in some parts of Wallonia, under surveillance (2024-02)
Comments
EPPO Reporting Service (2024/039) : detected in 2 water courses near plantations of Pseudotsuga menziesii in Southern Belgium in 2023.
References
* NPPO of Belgium (2024-02).

* Pirronitto S, Paquet F, Gaucet V, Chandelier A (2024) First report of Phytophthora pluvialis in Douglas fir plantations in Belgium. New Disease Reports 49(1), e12244. https://doi.org/10.1002/ndr2.12244