EPPO Global Database

Tilletia controversa(TILLCO)

Distribution details in Argentina

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2019: Absent, pest no longer present
From CABI Disease map 297 (2012): Present, no details
Comments
EPPO Reporting Service (1994/55)

According to the NPPO of Argentina, previous records were based on old papers or referred to in vitro trials. T. controversa has not been found in the wheat-growing regions of Argentina in more than 30 years of surveys conducted by Instituto Fitotécnico Santa Catalina. In addition, the environmental conditions in Argentina are not suitable for the establishment of the pathogen.
References
* Calvo, J. A. (1970) Revista de la Facultad de Agronomia, Universidad Nacional de la Plata 46 (2), 185-198.

* EI-Dash, A. A.; Gutkoski, L. C. (1996) Lavoura Arrozeira 49 (428), 13-18.

* Hirschhorn, E. (1986) The Ustilaginales in the Flora of Argentina. Comision de Investigaciones Cientifica de la provincia de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 530 pp. http://nt.arsgrin.gov/fungaldatabases.

* NPPO of Argentina (2019-09), via correspondance with CABI.
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
Uruguay Absent, invalid record view...