Occurrence of Ciborinia camelliae in the Netherlands

Publication Date

Thu, 10 Aug 2006, 00:00

Last Updated

Aug. 9, 2006, 9:01 a.m.

Report Number

NLD-03/2

Country

Netherlands, Kingdom of the

Pest Id

Ciborinia camelliae - (SCLECA)

Report Status

Final

Hosts

Camellia

Pest Status (old values from ISPM 8 -1998 )

• Present: in all parts of the area

Pest Status (ISPM 8 - 2021)

• Present: widely distributed

Geographical Distribution

Three, geographically widely distributethe Netherlands

Summary

During routine surveillance in April 2006 Ciborinia camelliae was detected in a limited number of plants at three, geographically widely distributed, locations in the Netherlands. Phytosanitary measures have been applied for all plants intended to be moved or traded.

Danger

As part of routine monitoring surveillance the fungus Ciborinia camelliae was positively identified from a sample of a single Camellia plant on 28 April 2006 in a public garden. In a follow-up survey during the flowering period of Camellia, 11 samples out of 69 samples taken from plants for planting with symptoms proved positive on the basis of laboratory diagnosis. Phytosanitary measures have been applied for all plants intended to be moved or traded. C. camelliae is a harmful organism for the European Community (Annex II A section I). The pest is on the A2 EPPO list (version 2005-09).

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