EPPO Global Database

Trichoderma afroharzianum(TRCDAF)

Distribution details in China

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2026: Present, no details
Comments
EPPO Reporting Service (2026/075) : Trichoderma afroharzianum and T. tomentosum causing white mold of Morchella sextelata in Jilin and Hebei Provinces. Trichoderma asperellum causing maize ear rot in Liaoning, Hainan, Beijing, and Henan provinces.
References
* Liu K, Huang X, Liang R, Wang Y, Bai M, Wang L, Sossah FL, Zhang C (2026) White mold of Morchella sextelata caused by Trichoderma afroharzianum and T. tomentosum in China. Plant Biosystems 160(2), 55.

Wang W, Xiao S, Que F, Le L, Su A, Zhou Z, Zhu X, Zhang Y, Shi L, Zhong T, Zhang H (2026) Maize knows friends or foes? the dark side of Trichoderma asperellum as a maize ear rot pathogenic fungus. Plant biotechnology journal (early view). https://doi.org/10.1111/pbi.70489
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
India Rajasthan Absent, no pest record view...
India Telangana Absent, no pest record view...
India Karnataka Present, no details view...
India Present, restricted distribution view...