EPPO Global Database

Trifolium repens(TRFRE)

Pests

Organism Type
Grapevine flavescence dorée phytoplasma (PHYP64) Doubtful host
* Caudwell A, Kuszala C, Larrue J (1973) Techniques utilisables pour l’étude de la Flavescence dorée de la vigne. In : Rivista di Patologia Vegetale, Serie IV, Vol. 9, No. 3 (Luglio-Settembre 1973), pp. 269-276 Published by: Società Italiana di Patologia Vegetale (SIPaV). Available at https://p302.zlibcdn.com/dtoken/0fe5524be6eaa7f43744c55b1c6adac3/42556606.pdf
------- Transmission to Trifolium repens using Cuscuta was reported by Caudwell et al. 1963 but mentioned later on as questionable by Caudwell himself (Caudwell et al., 1973).
'Candidatus Phytoplasma trifolii' (as Trifolium) (PHYPTR) Host
Chloridea virescens (HELIVI) Host
* Blanco CA, Terán-Vargas AP, Abel CA, Portilla M, Rojas MG, Morales-Ramos J, Snodgrass GL (2008) Plant Host Effect on the Development of Heliothis virescens F. (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). Environmental Entomology 37(6), 1538-1547.

* Kogan M, Helm CG, Kogan J, Brewer E (1989) Distribution and economic importance of Heliothis virescens and Heliothis zea in North, Central, and South America and of their Natural Enemies and Host Plants. pp 241-297 In Proceedings of the Workshop on Biological Control of Heliothis: Increasing the effectiveness of natural enemies. USDA.

* EPPO (2024) EPPO Technical Document No. 1091. Pest risk analysis for Chloridea virescens. EPPO, Paris. Available at https://gd.eppo.int/taxon/HELIVI/documents
------- Main host (evidence that the plant supports populations of the pest in several generations or years, i.e. true hosts, or plant mentioned as common or preferred host – see PRA for further details on the host)
Diabrotica undecimpunctata howardi (DIABUH) Host
* Clark SM, LeDoux DG, Seeno TN, Riley EG, Gilbert AJ, Sullivan JM (2004) Host plants of leaf beetle species occurring in the United States and Canada (Coleoptera: Megalopodidae, Orsodacnidae, Chrysomelidae, excluding Bruchinae). Coleopterists Society, Special Publication 2, 1-476.
------- Larval host.
Diabrotica virgifera zeae (as Trifolium) (DIABVZ) Host
* Clark SM, LeDoux DG, Seeno TN, Riley EG, Gilbert AJ, Sullivan JM (2004) Host plants of leaf beetle species occurring in the United States and Canada (Coleoptera: Megalopodidae, Orsodacnidae, Chrysomelidae, excluding Bruchinae). Coleopterists Society, Special Publication 2, 615 pp.
------- Adult host.
Ditylenchus destructor (as Trifolium) (DITYDE) Host
Ditylenchus dipsaci (DITYDI) Host
* Hooper D.J (1972) Ditylenchus dipsaci. CIH Descriptions of Plant-parasitic Nematodes Set 1, No. 14.

* Goodey JB, Franklin MT, Hooper DJ (1965) T. Goodey's: The Nematode Parasites of Plants Catalogued Under Their Hosts. Commonwealth Agricultural Bureaux, Farnham Royal, Bucks, England. Third edition, 214 pp.
Epiphyas postvittana (as Trifolium) (TORTPO) Host
Erthesina fullo (ERTNFU) Host
* Mi Q, Zhang J, Gould E, Chen J, Sun Z, Zhang F (2020) Biology, ecology, and management of Erthesina fullo (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae): A review. Insects 11, 346. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects11060346
Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. albedinis (as Trifolium) (FUSAAL) Host
* Djerbi M, El Ghorfi A, El Idrissi Ammari MA (1985) Etude du comportement du henné Lawsonia inermis et de la luzerne Medicago sativa et quelques espèces de palmacées vis-à-vis du Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. albedinis, agent causal du bayoud. Annales de l'Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique de Tunisie 58, 1-11.
Gonioctena fornicata (GONCFO) Host
* Brovdii VM (1976) [The lucerne leaf-beetle (Gonioctena fornicata Bruggm.) - a serious pest of lucerne in the south-western regions of the European part of the Soviet Union]. Dopovidi Akademii Nauk Ukrains'koi RSR, B No.5, .457-459 (abst).
------- Adults and larvae occasionally feed on T. repens (in Ukraine and Moldova).
Halotydeus destructor (as Trifolium) (HALODE) Host
Helicoverpa zea (as Trifolium) (HELIZE) Host
* Matthews M (1991) Classification of the Heliothinae. Bulletin of the Natural Resources Institute No. 44. Natural Resources Institute, Chatham, UK.
Hypera postica (as Trifolium) (HYPRPO) Host
Liriomyza huidobrensis (LIRIHU) Host
* Andersen A, An TTT, Nordhus E (2008) Distribution and importance of polyphagous Liriomyza species (Diptera: Agromyzidae) in vegetables in Vietnam. Norwegian Journal of Entomology 55, 149-164.

* Andrade ME, Briceno JA, de Hoyos PM, Jimenez J (1989) Busqueda y reconocimiento de los enemigos naturales y hospedantes alternos de las principales plagas. En flores bajo invernadero en la sabana de Bogotá. Acta Biológica Colombiana 1(5), 45-57.

* He CX, Wu WW, Wang SF, Wang LZ (2001) Host plants and feeding preferences of Liriomyza huidobrensis. Acta Entomologica Sinica 44, 384-388.
Liriomyza trifolii (LIRITR) Host
* Spencer KA (1973) Agromyzidae (Diptera) of economic importance. Series Entomologica Volume 9. Dr. W. Junk B.V. The Hague, The Netherlands. 418 pp.
Liriomyza trifolii (as Trifolium) (LIRITR) Host
Listronotus bonariensis (HYROBO) Host
* Morrone JJ (2011) Annotated checklist of the tribe Listroderini (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Cyclominae). Zootaxa 3119, 1-68.
Luteovirus glycinis (SBDV00) Host
* Luoto A, Lehtonen M, Valkonen J, Santala J (2021) First report of Soybean dwarf virus infecting white clover (Trifolium repens) in Finland. Plant Disease. doi: 10.1094/PDIS-04-21-0822-PDN

* Tian B, Gildow FE, Stone AL, Sherman DJ, Damsteegt VD, Schneider WL (2017) Host Adaptation of Soybean Dwarf Virus Following Serial Passages on Pea (Pisum sativum) and Soybean (Glycine max). Viruses 9(6), 155. https://doi.org/10.3390/v9060155
Meloidogyne chitwoodi (MELGCH) Host
* Griffin GD, Rumbaugh MD (1996) Host suitability of twelve Leguminosae species to populations of Meloidogyne hapla and M. chitwoodi. Journal of Nematology 28, 400-405.
Meloidogyne graminicola (MELGGC) Host
* Rusinque L, Maleita C, Abrantes I, Palomares-Rius JE, Inácio ML (2021) Meloidogyne graminicola - A threat to rice production: review update on distribution, biology, identification, and management. Biology 10, 1163. https://doi.org/10.3390/biology10111163
Meloidogyne mali (MELGMA) Host
* Itoh Y, Ohshima Y, Ichinohe M (1969) A root–knot nematode, Meloidogyne mali n. sp. on apple–tree from Japan (Tylenchida: Heteroderidae). Applied Entomology and Zoology 4: 194-202
------- confirmed host
Naupactus leucoloma (as Trifolium) (GRAGLE) Host
* Kuschel G (1972) The foreign Curculionoidea established in New Zealand (Insecta: Coleoptera). New Zealand Journal of Science 15(3), 273-289.
Naupactus xanthographus (as Trifolium) (NAUPXA) Host
* Artigas J (1994) Entomologia economica. Insectos de interes agricola, forestall, medico y veterinario Edic. Univ de Concepcion, Chile, vol.2, 943 pp.
------- reported as host but evidence lacking that they are true hosts (i.e. support completion of full life cycle).
Nysius huttoni (NYSIHU) Host
Orgyia leucostigma (as Trifolium) (HEMELE) Host
* Heppner JB (2003) Lepidoptera of Florida. Part 1. Introduction and catalog. Volume 17 of Arthropods of Florida and neighboring land areas. Division of Plant Industry. Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Gainesville, Florida. 670 pp

* Robinson GS, Ackery PR, Kitching IJ, Beccaloni GW & Hernández LM (2010) HOST - A database of the world's Lepidopteran hostplants. Natural History Museum, London. https://www.nhm.ac.uk (Accessed on 7 December 2020 and 21 March 2021)
Orthotospovirus tomatomaculae (TSWV00) Host
* Parrella G, Gognalons P, Gebre-Selassie K, Vovlas C, Marchoux G (2003) An update of the host range of tomato spotted wilt virus. Journal of Plant Pathology 85(4), 227-264.
------- Confirmed host.
Phymatotrichopsis omnivora (PHMPOM) Host
* Anonymous (1960) Index of Plant Diseases in the United States. Agriculture Handbook no 165, USDA-ARS (US) 531 pp.
Spodoptera frugiperda (LAPHFR) Host
* Montezano DG, Specht A, Sosa-Gómez DR, Roque-Specht VF, Sousa-Silva JC, Paula-Moraes SV, Peterson JA, Hunt T (2018) Host plants of Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in the Americas. African Entomology 26, 286-300.
Spodoptera praefica (as Trifolium) (PRODPR) Host
* Berry RE (1998) Western yellowstriped armyworm. Spodoptera praefica. Insects and Mites or Economic Importance in the Northwest. Oregon State University Bookstore, p 221 (online modified version). http://uspest.org/potato/wystriparmyworm.pdf
Tobravirus tabaci (TRV000) Host
* Bešta R, Jerković-Mujkić A, Pilić S (2010) Weeds and wild plants as natural host of tobacco rattle virus in the Sarajevo valley. Herbologia 11(1), 59-65.
Xylella fastidiosa (XYLEFA) Host
* EFSA (2024) Update of the Xylella spp. host plant database – Systematic literature search up to 31 December 2023. EFSA Journal 22, e8898. https://efsa.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.2903/j.efsa.2024.8898
------- Subspecies unknown.
Clover yellow edge phytoplasma (PHYP19) Major host
* Chiykowski LN (1981) Association of mycoplasma-like organisms with clover yellow edge disease. Canadian Journal of Plant Pathology 3(3), 139-144.

* Staniulis JB, Davis RE, Jomantiene R, Kalvelyte A, Dally EL (2000) Single and mixed phytoplasma infections in phyllody- and dwarf-diseased clover plants in Lithuania. Plant Disease 84, 1061-1066.
Meloidogyne fallax (MELGFA) Major host
* Rohan TC, Aalders LT, Bell NL & Shah FA (2016) First report of Meloidogyne fallax hosted by Trifolium repens (white clover): implications for pasture and crop rotations in New Zealand. Australasian Plant Disease Notes 11, 14.
Meloidogyne naasi (MELGNA) Major host
Begomovirus solanumdelhiense (TOLCND) Wild/Weed
* Pant RP, Anuj B and Murari L (2018) Role of alternate host plants in the transmission of apical leaf curl disease of potato caused by tomato leaf curl New Delhi virus - potato (ToLCNDV-pot.) in Northern India. Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 88, 1258–1262
------- confirmed host.
'Candidatus Phytoplasma solani' (PHYPSO) Wild/Weed
* Quaglino F, Passera A, Faccincani M, Moussa A, Pozzebon A, Sanna F, Casati P, Bianco PA, Mori N (2021) Molecular and spatial analyses reveal new insights on Bois noir epidemiology in Franciacorta vineyards. Annals of Applied Biology (early view). https://doi.org/10.1111/aab.12717
Eotetranychus lewisi (as Trifolium) (EOTELE) Wild/Weed
Heterodera glycines (HETDGL) Wild/Weed
* Rocha LF, Gage KL, Pimentel MF, Bond JP, Fakhoury AM (2021) Weeds hosting the soybean cyst nematode (Heterodera glycines Ichinohe): management implications in agroecological systems. Agronomy 11(1), 146. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy11010146