EPPO Global Database

Xanthomonas albilineans(XANTAB)

Distribution details in China

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2023: Present, restricted distribution
From CABI Disease map 033 (1996): Present, no details
Comments
Symptoms of surgarcane leaf scald were first observed in China in the 1980s. Presence of the bacterium has been confirmed by molecular techniques in several provinces.
References
* Hu ZT, Ntambo MS, Zhao JY, Javed T, Shi Y, Fu HY, Huang MT, Gao SJ (2023) Genetic divergence and population structure of Xanthomonas albilineans strains infecting Saccharum spp. hybrid and Saccharum officinarum.Plants 12(10), 1937. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants12101937

* Lin LH, Ntambo MS, Rott PC, Wang QN, Lin YH, Fu HY, Gao SJ (2018) Molecular detection and prevalence of Xanthomonas albilineans, the causal agent of sugarcane leaf scald in China. Crop Protection 109, 17-23.
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
India Uttar Pradesh Present, no details view...
India Present, restricted distribution view...
Myanmar Present, no details view...
Pakistan Present, no details view...
Vietnam Present, no details view...