EPPO Global Database

Tilletia controversa(TILLCO)

Distribution details in Pakistan

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2024: Present, restricted distribution
First recorded in: 2022
Comments
Symptoms were first observed in May 2022 in 6 wheat fields in Swat district (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province).
References
* Muhae-Ud-Din G, Tarafder E, Nizamani MM, Wang Y (2024) First report of wheat dwarf bunt caused by Tilletia controversa Kühn in Pakistan. Plant Disease (early view). https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-09-23-1757-PDN
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
Afghanistan Present, no details view...
Iran Present, no details view...