EPPO Global Database

Ciborinia camelliae(SCLECA)

Distribution details in Italy

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2022: Present, restricted distribution
Comments
EPPO Reporting Service (1999/155) : intercepted in Germany on camellia plants from Italy. Not directly confirmed by Italy.

EPPO Reporting Service (2001/180) : confirmed in Lombardia; probably also occurs in Lazio and Toscana.

From Saracchi et al. (2022): detected in 5 regions, Campania (Portici), Liguria (Genoa), Lombardia (Milan, Tramezzina), Piemonte (Oggebbio), and Toscana (Capannori).


References
* Garibaldi A, Gilardi G, Bertetti D, Gullino ML (2001) Sulla presenza in Italia del marciume dei fiori di camellia causata da Ciborinia camelliae. Informatore Fitopatologico, no. 10, 55-56.

* Garibaldi A, Gilardi G, Bertetti D, Gullino ML (2001) Proof for the occurrence of flower blight caused by Ciborinia camelliae in Italy. Plant Disease, 85(8), p 924.

* Saracchi M, Colombo EM, Locati D, Valenti I, Corneo A, Cortesi P, Kunova A, Pasquali M (2022) Morphotypes of Ciborinia camelliae Kohn infecting camellias in Italy. Journal of Plant Pathology 104, 761-768.

* Saracchi M, Locati D, Colombo EM, Pasquali M (2019) Updates on Ciborinia camelliae, the causal agent of camellia flower blight. Journal of Plant Pathology 101, 215–223
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
France Present, restricted distribution view...
Slovenia Absent, no pest record view...
Switzerland Present, restricted distribution view...