Serratia marcescens(SERRMA)
Hosts
Important note about the classification of host plants in GD:
Categories have been assigned by the EPPO Secretariat on the basis of available data at the time of entry. They correspond to a qualitative evaluation of the importance of the host plant for the pest concerned and remain indicative only.
Further explanation of categories is available in the guide.
Categories have been assigned by the EPPO Secretariat on the basis of available data at the time of entry. They correspond to a qualitative evaluation of the importance of the host plant for the pest concerned and remain indicative only.
Further explanation of categories is available in the guide.
| Organism | Type | |
|---|---|---|
| Allium cepa (ALLCE) | Host | |
* Ovcharenko L, Voznyuk T, Zaetz I, Potopalsky A, Reva O, Kozyrovska N (2011) Polybiotrophy of Serratia marcescens, a causative agent of an onion disease in arid zone of the South of Ukraine. Microorganisms in Industry and Environment. pp 106-110. | ||
| Cannabis sativa (CNISA) | Host | |
* Schappe T, Ritchie DF, Thiessen LD (2020) First report of Serratia marcescens causing a leaf spot disease on industrial hemp (Cannabis sativa). Plant Disease 104(4), p 1248. ------- In North Carolina (US). | ||
| Capsicum annuum (CPSAN) | Host | |
* Gillis A, Rodríguez M, Santana MA (2014) Serratia marcescens associated with bell pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) soft-rot disease under greenhouse conditions. European journal of plant pathology 138:1-8. | ||
| Citrus x aurantium var. sinensis (CIDSI) | Host | |
* Hasan MF, Islam MA, Sikdar B (2022) First report of Serratia marcescens associated with black rot of Citrus sinensis fruit, and evaluation of its biological control measures in Bangladesh. F1000Research 9, 1371. https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.27657.2 | ||
| Cucurbita pepo var. styriaca (CUUPO) | Host | |
* Sedighian N, Taghavi SM, Osdaghi E, Shams-Bakhsh M (2018) Serratia marcescens associated with squash leaf chlorosis and necrotic spots in Iran. Journal of Plant Pathology 100, 85-89. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42161-018-0006-1 ------- causing leaf chlorosis and necrotic spots | ||
| Helianthus annuus (HELAN) | Host | |
* 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 | ||
| Nelumbo nucifera (NELNU) | Host | |
* Kuang W, Gong X, Lin Y, Chen L, Zheng X, Tang J, Shi X, Sun X, Zhang L, Cui R (2023) First report of Serratia marcescens causing seed necrosis on Nelumbo nucifera in China. Crop Protection 173, 106379. | ||
| Nerium oleander (NEROL) | Host | |
* Fodor A, Palkovics L, Anita VÉ (2022) First report of Serratia marcescens from oleander in Hungary. Phytopathologia Mediterranea 61(2), 311-317. | ||
| Phoenix dactylifera (PHXDA) | Host | |
* Abbasi A, Ilkhan L (2026) First report of Serratia marcescens causing central bud rot of date palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.) in Iran. Australasian Plant Pathology 55, 25. | ||
| Solanum lycopersicum (LYPES) | Host | |
* Yan K, Liu K, Chang J, Jing Z, Li J, Yu Y, Zhang S (2024) Inhibition Mechanism of Water-Soluble Chitosan–Curdlan Composite Coating on the Postharvest Pathogens of Serratia marcescens and Pseudomonas syringae in Cherry Tomatoes. Microorganisms 12, 1149. https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms12061149 ------- isolated from cherry tomatoes obtained from markets | ||
| Zea mays (ZEAMX) | Host | |
* 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. | ||
| Zingiber officinale (ZINOF) | Host | |
* 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. | ||
| Citrullus lanatus (CITLA) | Doubtful host | |
* Sikora EJ, Bruton BD, Wayadande AC, Fletcher J (2012) First report of the cucurbit yellow vine disease caused by Serratia marcescens in watermelon and yellow squash in Alabama. Plant Disease 96(5), p 761. ------- Cucurbit yellow vine disease was previously thought to be caused by S. marescens, but has been reallocated to S. ureilytica by Mphande et al. (2025). Consequently this host is considered unreliable [2026-04] | ||
| Cucumis melo (CUMME) | Doubtful host | |
* Rodriguez-Herrera KD, Ma X, Swingle B, Pethybridge SJ, Gonzalez-Giron JL, Herrmann TQ, Damann K, Smart CD (2023) First report of Cucurbit Yellow Vine Disease caused by Serratia marcescens on cucurbits in New York. Plant Disease 107(10), 3276. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-06-23-1051-PDN ------- Cucurbit yellow vine disease was previously thought to be caused by S. marescens, but has been reallocated to S. ureilytica by Mphande et al. (2025). Consequently this host is considered unreliable [2026-04] | ||
| Cucumis melo subsp. melo var. cantaloupensis (CUMMC) | Doubtful host | |
------- Cucurbit yellow vine disease was previously thought to be caused by S. marescens, but has been reallocated to S. ureilytica by Mphande et al. (2025). Consequently this host is considered unreliable [2026-04] | ||
| Cucurbita maxima (CUUMA) | Doubtful host | |
* Mphande K, Beattie GA, Gleason ML (2024) First report of cucurbit yellow vine disease caused by Serratia marcescens on cucurbit crops in Iowa. Plant Disease 108(4), 1093. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-12-23-2716-PDN ------- Cucurbit yellow vine disease was previously thought to be caused by S. marescens, but has been reallocated to S. ureilytica by Mphande et al. (2025). Consequently this host is considered unreliable [2026-04] | ||
| Cucurbita pepo (CUUPE) | Doubtful host | |
* Sikora EJ, Bruton BD, Wayadande AC, Fletcher J (2012) First report of the cucurbit yellow vine disease caused by Serratia marcescens in watermelon and yellow squash in Alabama. Plant Disease 96(5), p 761. * Rodriguez-Herrera KD, Ma X, Swingle B, Pethybridge SJ, Gonzalez-Giron JL, Herrmann TQ, Damann K, Smart CD (2023) First report of Cucurbit Yellow Vine Disease caused by Serratia marcescens on cucurbits in New York. Plant Disease 107(10), 3276. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-06-23-1051-PDN ------- Cucurbit yellow vine disease was previously thought to be caused by S. marescens, but has been reallocated to S. ureilytica by Mphande et al. (2025). Consequently this host is considered unreliable [2026-04] | ||