Pest Free Status of Puccinia psidii in ornamentals in Singapore

Publication Date

Thu, 06 Feb 2014, 00:00

Last Updated

Nov. 18, 2014, 9:01 a.m.

Report Number

SGP-06/2

Country

Singapore

Pest Id

Puccinia psidii - (PUCCPS)

Report Status

Final

Hosts

Myrtaceae family (specifically for Syzygium spp., which has many ornamental species present in Singapore).

Pest Status (old values from ISPM 8 -1998 )

• Absent: no pest records

Pest Status (ISPM 8 - 2021)

• Absent: pest not recorded

Geographical Distribution

Source: CABI CPC 2014 Wide distribution

Summary

Puccinia psidii is a regulated quarantine pest in Singapore. A detection survey was initiated from Feb 2012 to Nov 2013 targeting mainly the Myrtaceae family in Singapore with a sample size of 373. Out of a total of 375 samples collected comprising of 72% (270 samples) Syzygium spp.(consisting of at least 13 different species) with the rest being Acacia spp., Callistemon citrinus, C. viminalis, Eucalyptus platyphylla, E. alba, Melaleuca cajuputi, M. viridiflora, Psidium guajava and Leptospermum brachyandrum, Puccinia psidii was not detected. The status of this fungal pathogen in Singapore: Absent: no pest records (confirmed by survey)

Danger

Myrtaceae family

Contact for info

Ms. Mei Lai Yap Contact Point for Singapore [email protected]

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