Serratia ureilytica(SERRUR)
Distribution details in United States of America
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated
2025: Present, no details
Cucurbit yellow vine disease was first observed in squash and pumpkin in 1988 in Oklahoma and Texas. It was later found in other cucurbit crops (watermelon, melon) and other US states.
Cucurbit yellow vine disease was previously thought to be caused by S. marcescens, but has been reallocated to S. ureilytica by Mphande et al. (2025) [2026-04]
Cucurbit yellow vine disease was previously thought to be caused by S. marcescens, but has been reallocated to S. ureilytica by Mphande et al. (2025) [2026-04]
* Mphande K, LaSarre B, Paulsen AA, Hartung R, Badilla-Arias S, Gleason ML, Beattie GA (2025) Bacteria that Cause Cucurbit Yellow Vine Disease Fall Within the Serratia ureilytica Species of the S. marcescens Complex and Can Be Vectored by Cucumber Beetles. Phytopathology 115, 606-617. https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-10-24-0321-R
| Country | State | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | Absent, no pest record |