Abstract

This pest survey card was prepared in the context of the EFSA mandate on plant pest surveillance (M-2017-0137) at the request of the European Commission. Its purpose is to guide the Member States in preparing data and information for surveys ofPseudomonas syringaepv. actinidiae(Psa). These are required to design statistically sound and risk-based pest surveys, in line with current international standards.Pseudomonas syringaepv. actinidiaeis one of over 60 Pseudomonas syringae pathovars, and the causal agent of kiwifruit bacterial canker. Pseudomonas syringaepv. actinidiaeis present in several kiwifruit-growing areas in the EU and is expected to be able to become established in most or all of them. For surveillance, Actinidia chinensisvar.deliciosaand A. chinensisvar.chinensisare the most relevant hosts.The pathogen is subject to emergency measures aiming to prevent further spread of the pathogen in the EU. The most likely pathway for introduction ofthe bacteriumis through the transport of infected plants for planting and pollen. Once introduced, further natural spread is expected to occur rapidly. Itis most easily detectedby visual examination, although other bacteria can cause similar symptoms. Hence, it needs to be followed by sampling and laboratory identification.

Details

Title
Pest survey card on Pseudomonas syringae pv.actinidiae
Author
Vogelaar, Martijn; Schenk, Martijn; Delbianco, Alice; Graziosi, Ignazio; Vos, Sybren
Section
Pest survey card
Publication year
2020
Publication date
Dec 2020
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
e-ISSN
23978325
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2762732464
Copyright
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