EPPO Global Database

Phytophthora hedraiandra(PHYTHD)

Distribution details in United States of America (Minnesota)

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2005: Present, no details
Comments
EPPO Reporting Service (2005/162) : surveys on the possible presence of P. ramorum revealed the presence of P. hedraiandra on Rhododendron plants showing leaf lesions and shoot dieback in Minnesota.
References
* Schwingle BW, Smith JA, Blanchette RA, Gould S, Blanchette L, Pokorny J, Cohen SD (2006) First report of dieback and leaf lesions on Rhododendron sp. caused by Phytophthora hedraiandra in the United States. Plant Disease 90(1), p 109.