EPPO Global Database

Austropuccinia psidii(PUCCPS)

Distribution details in Indonesia (Sumatra)

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2016: Present, restricted distribution
First recorded in: 2015
Comments
First observed in July 2015 on Eucalyptus pellita and Melaleuca leucadendra in north and south Sumatra.
References
* McTaggart AR, Roux J, Granados GM, Gafur A, Tarrigan M, Santhakumar P, Wingfield MJ (2016) Rust (Puccinia psidii) recorded in Indonesia poses a threat to forests and forestry in South-East Asia. Australian Plant Pathology 45(1), 83-89.
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