EPPO Global Database

Synchytrium endobioticum(SYNCEN)

Distribution details in Bulgaria

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2019: Present, restricted distribution
First recorded in: 2004
Pest status declared by NPPO: Present, only in one mountainous region in the country where potatoes are cultivated (2008-02).
From CABI Disease map 001 (2015): Present, restricted distribution
Comments
EPPO Reporting Service (2004/077) : not found in surveys in 2001/2003.

EPPO Reporting Service (2008/027) : first report of S. endobioticum in the mountainous region of Samokov (Sofia province) at an altitude of 700 m, in gardens (growing many different cultivars without crop rotation).

No contamination in seed potato fields has been found so far (Dimitrova et al., 2011).

van de Vossenberg BTLH et al. (2019): Pathotypes 8(F1), 18(T1) and 38(Nevsehir) occur in Bulgaria.
References
* Dimitrova L, Laginova M, Becheva A, van Leeuwen GCM (2011) Occurrence of potato wart disease (Synchytrium endobioticum) in Bulgaria: identification of pathotype(s) present. Bulletin OEPP/EPPO Bulletin 41(2), 195-202.

* Nikolov P, Laginova M, Dimitrova L (2008) [The potato wart disease in Bulgaria - symptoms, spread and response of the varieties]. Rasteniev'dni Nauki 45(1), 28-31 (abst.).

* Laginova M, Dimitrova L (2009) Initial studies of potato varieties resistance to Synchytrium endobioticum in Bulgaria. Bulletin OEPP/EPPO Bulletin 39(1), p 72.

* NPPO of Bulgaria (2004-05, 2008-02).

* van de Vossenberg BTLH, van de Lee TAJ, Nguyen HDT (2019) The 2019 Potato Wart Disease workshop: shared needs and future research directions. EPPO Bulletin, 50: 170– 176. https://doi.org/10.1111/epp.12638
------- Pathotypes 8(F1), 18(T1) and 38(Nevsehir) occur in Bulgaria. Pathotype 38(Nevsehir), which was found in the Barutin area.
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
Greece Present, few occurrences view...
Romania Present, restricted distribution view...
Türkiye Present, restricted distribution view...