EPPO Global Database

Phytophthora ramorum(PHYTRA)

Distribution details in United States of America (Arkansas)

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2022: Absent, confirmed by survey
Pest status declared by NPPO: Absent, confirmed by survey (2022-06)
Comments
From the Arkansas Department of Agriculture (2022): statewide surveys have regularly been conducted and P. ramorum has never been found in the environment or in Arkansas production nurseries. P. ramorum has occasionally been detected on nursery material coming from other US states, but in all cases infected plant material has been destroyed. P. ramorum is considered as absent from Arkansas.
References
* Cave GL, Randall-Schadel B & Redlin SC (2008) Risk analysis for Phytophthora ramorum Werres, de Cock & Man in’t Veld, causal agent of sudden oak death, ramorum leaf blight, and ramorum dieback. US Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Raleigh, NC. https://www.aphis.usda.gov/plant_health/plant_pest_info/pram/downloads/pdf_files/pra-cphst-08.pdf
------ In nursery, infected plant material destroyed.

* Arkansas Department of Agriculture (2022-06) via CABI.
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
Canada Present, few occurrences view...
Canada British Columbia Present, few occurrences view...