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Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae(PSDMAK)

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Distribution details in Chile

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2026: Present, restricted distribution
First recorded in: 2010
Pest status declared by NPPO: Quarantine pest absent from Chile except Biovar 3 (2026-10)
From CABI Disease map 1043 (2024): Present, no details
Comments
EPPO Reporting Service (2011/055) : first found in 2010 in kiwifruit orchards in O'Higgins and Maule regions.

The disease occurs in the provinces of Linares, Curicó y Talca (Maule region) and in the province of Ñuble (Biobío region) (IPPC, 2017).

NPPO (2026): Quarantine pest absent from Chile except Biovar 3.
References
* IPPC website. Official Pest Reports – Chile (CHL-25/3 of 2017-06-29) 2017, june - Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae (PSA). https://www.ippc.int/en/countries/chile/pestreports/2014/10/2014-oct-pseudomonas-syringae-pv-actinidiae-psa/

* NPPO of Chile (2026-10).

* ProMed posting (no. 20110325.0940) of 2011-03-25. Bacterial canker, kiwifruit – Chile: first report: (O’Higgins, Maule). http://www.promedmail.org

* ProMed posting (no. 20121026.1365587) of 2012-10-22. Bacterial canker, kiwifruit – Chile: spread. http://www.promedmail.org
------- The disease has spread to kiwifruit orchards in Maule and Biobio regions.
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
Argentina Absent, unreliable record view...