EPPO Global Database

Amaranthus blitum(AMALI)

Pests

Organism Type
Diabrotica virgifera zeae (as Amaranthus) (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.
Liriomyza huidobrensis (LIRIHU) Host
* He CX, Wu WW, Wang SF, Wang LZ (2001) Host plants and feeding preferences of Liriomyza huidobrensis. Acta Entomologica Sinica 44, 384-388.

* Takano SI, Iwaizumi R, Nakanishi Y, Someya H (2008) Laboratory hybridization between the two clades of Liriomyza huidobrensis (Diptera: Agromyzidae). Applied Entomology and Zoology 43, 397-402.
------- As Amaranthus lividus ascendens.
Orthotospovirus tomatomaculae (TSWV00) Host
* Kil EJ, Chung YJ, Choi HS, Lee S, Kim CS (2020) Life cycle-based host range analysis for Tomato spotted wilt virus in Korea. The Plant Pathology Journal 36(1), 67-75. 
------- Confirmed host. As Amaranthus lividus.

* 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.
Spodoptera litura (PRODLI) Host
* Ahmad M, Ghaffar A, Rafiq M (2013) Host plants of leaf worm, Spodoptera litura (Fabricius)(Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in Pakistan. Asian Journal of Agriculture and Biology 1(1), 23-28.
Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae (as Amaranthus) (PSDMAK) Non-host
* Stefani E, Giovanardi D (2011) Dissemination of Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae through pollen and its epiphytic life on leaves and fruits. Phytopathologia Mediterranea 50, 489-496.
------- non-host,  but Psa may survive as an epiphyte.
Begomovirus solanumflavusardiniaense (TYLCSV) Wild/Weed
* Mnari-Hattab M, Zammouri S, Pellegrin F, Gauthier N (2014) Natural occurrence of begomovirus recombinants associated with tomato yellow leaf curl disease co-existing with parental viruses in tomato crops and weeds in Tunisia. Journal of Plant Pathology 96(1), 195-200.
------- mixed infection
Circulifer tenellus (as Amaranthus) (CIRCTE) Wild/Weed
* Munyaneza JE, Henne DC (2013) Leafhopper and psyllid pests of potato. In: Alyokin A, Vincent C, Giordanengo P (eds) Insect Pests of Potato. Academic Press, 65-102. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-386895-4.00004-1
Colletotrichum fructicola (COLLFC) Wild/Weed
* EFSA PLH Panel (EFSA Panel on Plant Health), Bragard C, Dehnen-Schmutz K, Di Serio F, Gonthier P, Jacques M-A, Jaques Miret JA, Justesen AF, MacLeod A, Magnusson CS, Milonas P, Navas-Cortes JA, Parnell S, Potting R, Thulke H-H, Van der Werf W, Civera AV, Yuen J, Zappala L,  Migheli Q, Vloutoglou I, Campese C, Maiorano A, Streissl F, Reignault PL (2021) Scientific Opinion on the pest categorisation of Colletotrichum fructicola. EFSA Journal 19(8), 6803, 41 pp
Crinivirus cucurbitae (CYSDV0) Wild/Weed
* Webster CG, Kousik CS, Roberts PD, Rosskopf EN, Turecheck WW, Adkins S (2011) Cucurbit yellow stunting disorder virus detected in pigweed in Florida. Plant Disease 95(3), 360.
Helicoverpa zea (as Amaranthus) (HELIZE) Wild/Weed
* 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. InProceedings of the Workshop on Biological Control of Heliothis: Increasing the Effectiveness of Natural Enemies, New Delhi, India, 11-15 November 1985 1989. New Delhi, India: Office of International Cooperation & Development, USDA.
Spodoptera praefica (as Amaranthus) (PRODPR) Wild/Weed
* British Columbia Ministry of Agriculture. Western yellowstriped armyworm (Spodoptera praefica). https://rdno.civicweb.net/document/127358/western-yellowstriped-armyworm.pdf?handle=3CD053B4F8D54F9CBB93F8D6D5572C27
Torradovirus lycopersici (as Amaranthus) (TOTV00) Wild/Weed
Xanthomonas euvesicatoria pv. euvesicatoria (XANTEU) Wild/Weed
* Santos LV, Melo EA, Silva AM, Félix KC, Quezado-Duval AM, Albuquerque GM, Gama MA, Souza EB (2020) Weeds as alternate hosts of Xanthomonas euvesicatoria pv. euvesicatoria and X. campestris pv. campestris in vegetable-growing fields in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. Tropical Plant Pathology 45, 484-492.
------- as Amaranthus lividus.