Acidovorax citrulli no longer occurs in Serbia
In 2014, Acidovorax citrulli (EPPO A1 List) was detected in Serbia in a watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) crop in Vojvodina province (EPPO RS 2015/077). The NPPO of Serbia further explained that in 2014 A. citrulli was detected in 2 production sites (Sremski and Juzno-backi, both in Vojvodina province). The watermelon crops were destroyed and measures concerning waste disposal, used equipment, and land use were taken to eradicate the disease. As no other findings have been made since 2014, the NPPO considers that the bacterium is no longer present in Serbia. The NPPO will continue to monitor imports of watermelon and melon seeds.
The pest status of Acidovorax citrulli in Serbia is officially declared as: Absent, no longer present.
Sources
NPPO of Serbia (2016-05).