EPPO Global Database

Xylella fastidiosa(XYLEFA)

Distribution details in Costa Rica

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2017: Present, no details
From CABI Disease map 262 (2015): Present, no details
Comments
EPPO Reporting Service (2001/185) : recently reported from coffee.

EPPO Reporting Service (2005/109) : first report attacking citrus.

EPPO Reporting Service (2008/073) : first report on avocado.

EPPO Reporting Service (2009/072) : first report on Nerium oleander.
References
* Aguilar, E.; Moreira, L.; Rivera, C. (2008) Tropical Plant Pathology 33 (6), 444-448.

* Aguilar, E.; Villalobos, W.; Moreira, L.; Rodriguez, C. M.; Kitajima, E. W.; Rivera, C. (2005) Plant Disease 89 (6), 687.
------- First record on citrus.

* Bergsma-Vlami M, van de Bilt JLJ, Tjou-Tam-Sin NNA, van de Vossenberg BTLH, Westenberg M (2015) Xylella fastidiosa in Coffea arabica ornamental plants imported from Costa Rica and Honduras in the Netherlands. Journal of Plant Pathology 97(2), p 395.
------- Interception.

* Bergsma-Vlami M, van de Bilt JLJ, Tjou-Tam-Sin NNA, Helderman CM, Gorkink-Smits PPMA, Landman NM, van Nieuwburg JGW, van Veen EJ, Westenberg M (2017) Assessment of the genetic diversity of Xylella fastidiosa in imported ornamental Coffea arabica plants. Plant Pathology 66(7), 1065-1074.
------- Interceptions.

* Goheen, A. C.; Raju, B. C.; Lowe, S. K.; Nyland, G. (1979) Plant Disease Reporter 63 (9), 788-792.

* Jimenez, L. G.; Morales Bance, F. (1985) Agronomia Costarricense 9 (1), 79-83.
------- Pierce's disease of grapevines.

* Montero-Astúa, Saborío G, Chacón-Díaz C, Garita L, Villalobos W, Moreira L, Hartung JS, Rivera C (2008) First report of Xylella fastidiosa in avocado in Costa Rica. Plant Disease 92(1), p 175.
------- found on avocado.

* Montero-Astúa, Saborío G, Chacón-Díaz C, Villalobos W, Rodríguez CM, Moreira L, Rivera C (2008) First report of Xylella fastidiosa in Nerium oleander in Costa Rica. Plant Disease 92(8), p 1249.
------- Found on Nerium oleander causing leaf scorch.