New hosts for Phoma herbarum in Western Australia

 

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Publication Date

Fri, 23 Jun 2023, 05:48

Last Updated

June 23, 2023, 5:48 a.m.

Report Number

AUS-49/2

Country

Australia

Pest Id

Phoma exigua - (PHOMEX)

Report Status

Final

Hosts

Bituminaria bituminosa Pisum sativum

Pest Status (old values from ISPM 8 -1998 )

• Present: only in some areas

Pest Status (ISPM 8 - 2021)

• Present: not widely distributed and under official control

Geographical Distribution

Western Australia

Summary

This is the first report of P. herbarum on Pisum sativum and Bituminaria bituminosa in Australia. Phoma herbarum has been detected in New South Wales, Victoria and Western Australia on lucerne, white clover, potato, fennel and Protea sp.

Bituminaria bituminosa is a new pasture crop and has only been present in Western Australia since 2008, grown from imported seeds.

Danger

P. herbarum is generally considered a soil-borne saprobe, but capable of acting as an opportunistic pathogen.

Contact for info

Australian Chief Plant Protection Officer Australian Government Department of Agriculture, GPO Box 858 Canberra ACT 2601 Australia [email protected]

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