EPPO Global Database

Dothistroma septosporum(SCIRPI)

Distribution details in Lithuania

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2021: Present, few occurrences
First recorded in: 2008
Pest status declared by NPPO: Present: under eradication (2020-12)
Comments
EPPO Reporting Service (2011/084) : confirmed for the first time in 2008, widely present in pine forests (Pinus sylvestris) in eastern, central and southern parts of Lithuania.

EPPO Reporting Service (2012/239) : 2012 survey detected the fungus in 4 forest nurseries (14 positive samples), 3 forest seed orchards (3 positive samples), and 1 private park (5 positive samples). Subject to official control measures.

EPPO Reporting Service (2016/119) : in 2015, 4 outbreaks were detected in the regions of Vilnius and Kaunas. Under official control.
The oubreak detected in Vilnius was subsequently eradicated (NPPO, 2018).

EPPO Reporting Service (2017/092) : in 2016, 1 outbreak was found in Klaipeda region. Under official control.
This outbreak was subsequently eradicated (NPPO, 2018).

From NPPO (2019): in 2018, found in 2 sites in Kaunas region on Pinus mugo (in 1 garden centre and 1 nursery). All infected plants were burnt. Under eradication.

EPPO Reporting Service (2020/029) : in 2019, found in 6 nurseries on Pinus spp. All infected plants were incinerated. Under eradication.
References
* Markovskaja S, Treigienė A (2009) New data on invasive pathogenic fungus Dothistroma septosporum in Lithuania. Botanica Lithuanica 15(1), 41-45.

* Markovskaja S, Raitelaitytė K, Kačergius A, Kolmakov P, Vasilevich V (2020) Occurrence of Dothistroma needle blight in Lithuania and Belarus: The risk posed to native Scots Pine forests. Forest Pathology, e12626. https://doi.org/10.1111/efp.12626

* NPPO of Lithuania (2012-11, 2016-04, 2017-03, 2018-03, 2019-04, 2020-02, 2021-06).
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
Belarus Present, restricted distribution view...
Latvia Present, restricted distribution view...
Poland Present, widespread view...
Russia Far East Present, few occurrences view...
Russia Present, few occurrences view...
Russia Central Russia Present, few occurrences view...