EPPO Global Database

Synchytrium endobioticum(SYNCEN)

Distribution details in Türkiye

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2014: Present, restricted distribution
First recorded in: 2003
Pest status declared by NPPO: Present, only in some areas (2007-07)
Comments
EPPO Reporting Service (2005/034) : found locally in 3 provinces in 2003. Official control.

In 2007, the NPPO reported (IPPC website) that wart disease was first found in 2003. In 2007, it was found in the provinces of Nevsehir (169 fields), Nigde (68 fields), Kayseri (1 field) [Central Anatolia Region] and Ordu (8 fields), Trabzon (5 fields) [Black Sea Region]. Under official control.

EPPO Reporting Service (2018/114) : pathotype 2 detected near Nevşehir (Central Anatolia region) during field studies conducted in 2014.

EPPO Reporting Service (2020/176) : some pathotypes are different from EU and Ukrainian pathotypes.
References
* Basim H, Basim E, Gezgin S, Babaoglu M (2005) First report of the occurrence of potato wart disease caused by Synchytrium endobioticum in Turkey. Plant Disease 89 (11), 1245.
------- First report.

* Çakır E (2005) First report of potato wart disease caused by Synchytrium endobioticum in Turkey. New Disease Reports, Volume 11: February 2005 - July 2005. http://www.bspp.org.uk/ndr/july2005/2005-23.asp

* Çakir E, Demirci F (2017) A new pathotype of Synchytrium endobioticum in Turkey: pathotype 2. Bitki Koruma Bülteni 57(4), 415-422.

* Cakir E, Duran H, Altin N, Akbas HR, Yesilova O, Colak A, Uckun A, Aydin H, Guler B (2005) Bulletin OEPP/EPPO Bulletin 35 (3), 489-490.

* Çakır E, van Leeuwen GCM, Flath K, Meffert JP, Janssen WAP, Maden S (2009) Identification of pathotypes of Synchytrium endobioticum found in infested fields in Turkey. Bulletin OEPP/EPPO Bulletin 39(2), 175-178.

* Çakir E, Zelya Ag, Maden S (2019) Comparison of the Turkish pathotypes of potato wart caused by Synchytrium endobioticum with the Ukranian pathotypes. Plant Protection Bulletin 59 (1), 1-6. DOI: 10.16955/plantorb.422160

* IPPC website. Official Pest Reports – Turkey. Potato wart disease (2007-07-16). https://www.ippc.int/index.php
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
Armenia Present, few occurrences view...
Bulgaria Present, restricted distribution view...
Georgia Present, restricted distribution view...
Greece Present, few occurrences view...
Iran Absent, unreliable record view...