EPPO Global Database

'Candidatus Phytoplasma solani'(PHYPSO)

Distribution details in Germany

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2010: Present, restricted distribution
Pest status declared by NPPO: Present, single cases, actionable, under eradication (2010-06)
Comments
EPPO Reporting Service (1995/064): PCR analysis shows that the agent of Vergilbungskrankheit is closely related to potato stolbur phytoplasma and distinct from authentic grapevine flavescence dorée. EPPO Reporting Service (1995/211) confirms that the pathogen is almost certainly identical with grapevine bois noir phytoplasma.

EPPO Reporting Service (1999/034) : the vector, Hyalesthes obsoletus, is widespread on weeds in German vineyards. Vineyards with a high abundance of Convolvulus arvensis showed a high incidence of Vergilbungskrankheit.

EPPO Reporting Service (2006/181) : a case of infection of potato found for the first time, apparently linked to the presence of the phytoplasma in surrounding weeds.

EPPO Reporting Service (2008/213) : another case on potato found in Rheinlandpfalz in 2008, apparently linked to the presence of the phytoplasma in surroundings vineyards, under eradication.

EPPO Reporting Service (2010/155) : another case on potato and weeds in Rheinlandpfalz (near the one detected in 2008), under eradication.
References
* Maixner M, Rudel M, Daire X, Boudon-Padieu E (1995) Vitis 34 (4), 235-236.
------- Vergilbungskrankheit is widespread. Flavescence doree also detected.

* NPPO of Germany (2006-11, 2008-10, 2010-06).
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
Austria Present, few occurrences view...
Belgium Absent, pest eradicated view...
Czech Republic Present, few occurrences view...
France Present, restricted distribution view...
Netherlands Absent, confirmed by survey view...
Poland Present, few occurrences view...
Switzerland Present, restricted distribution view...