Sirococcus tsugae(SIROTS)
Distribution details in United Kingdom
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated
2019: Present, widespread
First recorded in: 2013
Pest status declared by NPPO: Present, widespread (2019-12)
First recorded in: 2013
Pest status declared by NPPO: Present, widespread (2019-12)
EPPO Reporting Service (2015/195) : first detected in 2014 (symptoms had been seen in 2013) in a sample of Cedrus atlantica from a private residence. Following this initial finding, S. tsugae has been detected in 21 other locations in England, Wales and Scotland.
From NPPO (2019-12): considered widespread. No measures applied.
From NPPO (2019-12): considered widespread. No measures applied.
* NPPO of the United Kingdom (2015-10, 2019-12)
* INTERNET
Forest Research. http://www.forestry.gov.uk/fr/sirococcus
* Pérez-Sierra A, Gorton C, Lewis A, Kalantarzadeh M, Sancisi-Frey S, Brown A (2015) First report of shoot blight caused by Sirococcus tsugae on Atlantic cedar (Cedrus atlantica) in Britain. Plant Disease 99(12), p 1857.
* INTERNET
Forest Research. http://www.forestry.gov.uk/fr/sirococcus
* Pérez-Sierra A, Gorton C, Lewis A, Kalantarzadeh M, Sancisi-Frey S, Brown A (2015) First report of shoot blight caused by Sirococcus tsugae on Atlantic cedar (Cedrus atlantica) in Britain. Plant Disease 99(12), p 1857.