Elsinoë brasiliensis(SPHAMA)
Distribution details in Trinidad and Tobago
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated
2013: Present, widespread
First recorded in: 2008
Pest status declared by NPPO: Present: in all parts of the area (2013-03)
First recorded in: 2008
Pest status declared by NPPO: Present: in all parts of the area (2013-03)
First detected in Trinidad in 2008, the disease is now found in all counties of Trinidad and more severe in Central and Southern areas.
* IPPC website. Official Pest Reports – Trinidad and Tobago. Superelongation disease of cassava caused by Elsinoe brasiliensis (2013-03-27). https://www.ippc.int/index.php