EPPO Global Database

Puccinia kuehnii(PUCCKU)

Distribution details in United States of America (Texas)

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2020: Present, no details
First recorded in: 2017
Comments
First found in April 2017 in a sugarcane experimental field (Hidalgo county). Then also found in 3 other experimental fields in Hidalgo, Cameron and Willacy counties.
References
* Grisham MP, Warnke KZ, Maggio JR, Todd JR, Davidson W, Haudenshield JS, Hartman GL, Hernandez E, Scott A, Comstock JC, McCord PH (2020) First report of Puccinia kuehnii causing orange rust of sugarcane in Texas, U.S.A. Plant Disease 104(10), p 2731.
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
Mexico Present, restricted distribution view...