EPPO Global Database

Serratia marcescens(SERRMA)

Distribution details in China

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2015: Present, no details
First recorded in: 2010s
Comments
Found in Shandong province causing whorl rot on maize crops.
References
* Huang K, Li H, Pang M, Zou Y, Yang D, Zhang W (2020) Serratia marcescens: a key pathogen caused ginger rhizomes soft rot disease. Journal of Plant Diseases and Protection 127, 379-391.

* Wang XQ, Bi T, Li XD, Zhang LQ, Lu SE (2015) First report of corn whorl rot caused by Serratia marcescens in China. Journal of Phytopathology 163(11/12), 1059-1063.
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Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
Russia Present, restricted distribution view...
Russia Southern Russia Present, restricted distribution view...