EPPO Global Database

Dickeya dianthicola(ERWICD)

Distribution details in United States of America (Maine)

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2021: Present, no details
First recorded in: 2015
Comments
According to Jiang et al. (2016), an outbreak of potato black leg occurred in Maine during summer 2015.

According to Ge et al. (2021), detected in potato samples in following years (2016 to 2019).
References
* Ge T, Jiang H, Johnson SB, Larkin RP, Charkowski AO, Secor G, Hao J (2021) Genotyping Dickeya dianthicola causing potato blackleg and soft rot outbreak associated with inoculum geography in the United States. Plant Disease 105(7), 1976-1983.

* Jiang HH, Hao JJ, Johnson SB, Brueggeman RS, Secor G (2016) First report of Dickeya dianthicola causing blackleg and bacterial soft rot on potato in Maine. Plant Disease 100(7), p 2320.
------- First report of D. dianthicola on potato in Maine in 2014.
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
Canada Present, restricted distribution view...