EPPO Global Database

Erwinia amylovora(ERWIAM)

Distribution details in Saudi Arabia

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2024: Present, restricted distribution
First recorded in: 2020
Comments
This doubtful record appears in the 1983 EPPO data sheet. It has not been traced back any further, and should be considered to be erroneous.

EPPO Reporting Service (2025/001) : first report on pear.
References
* Alhudaib K (2013) 13th ISHS International Fire Blight Workshop, Zurich, Switzerland. https://doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.14127.12963
------- symptoms.

* Ibrahim YE, Rafique AM, Al Saleh MA (2024) First report of fire blight caused by Erwinia amylovora on pear in Saudi Arabia. Plant Disease 108(12), 3647. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-03-24-0675-PDN
------- first peer-reviewed record.

* Ibrahim YE, Rafique AM, Al‐Masrahi AA, Al‐Saleh MA (2024) Characterization of Erwinia amylovora isolates from the northern region of Saudi Arabia, including CRISPR genotyping. Plant Pathology 73(8), 2193-2210.
------- from pear trees in 2020-2023 in 3 regions.
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
Jordan Present, restricted distribution view...