EPPO Global Database

Serratia marcescens(SERRMA)

Distribution details in Russia (Southern Russia)

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2016: Present, restricted distribution
First recorded in: 2011
Comments
First found in 2011 on sunflower (Helianthus annuus) in commercial fields in the Republic of North Osetia-Alania (North Caucasus). Affected plants showed yellow and wilted leaves.
References
* Ignatov AN, Khodykina MV, Polityko VA, Sukhacheva MV (2016) First report of Serratia marcescens causing yellow wilt disease on sunflower in Russia. New Disease Reports 33, 8. http://dx.doi.org/10.5197/j.2044-0588.2016.033.008
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
China Present, no details view...
China Shandong Present, no details view...