EPPO Global Database

Neonectria neomacrospora(NECTMA)

Distribution details in Germany

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2020: Present, restricted distribution
First recorded in: 2010s
Pest status declared by NPPO: Present, only in some parts of the Member State concerned (2018-11)
Comments
EPPO Reporting Service (2019/058) : symptoms were first observed by scientists 2013 in Brandenburg, but the identity of the fungus could only be confirmed in 2018. Surveys will be carried out to better understand its distribution in Germany.
References
* NPPO of Germany (2018-11).

* Heydeck P, Merkel R, Dahms C, Hielscher K (2018) [New damages on Abies concolor in the northeastern German lowlands]. Julius-Kühn-Archiv, 461 115-116 (in German).

* Heydeck P, Merkel R, Lange U, Hielscher K, Dahms C, Moritz G, Pfannenstill T (2020) [First records of Neonectria neomacrospora (C. Booth & Samuels) Mantiri & Samuels on Abies concolor (Gordon) Lindl. ex Hildebr. in the northeast German lowlands]. Journal für Kulturpflanzen 72(6), 221-235 (in German).
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
Belgium Present, restricted distribution view...
Denmark Present, restricted distribution view...
France Present, restricted distribution view...