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Pest Risk Analysis for Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. dieffenbachiae pathogenic to Anthurium

Description

Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. dieffenbachiae (Xad) is the causative agent of bacterial blight of Araceae causing most severe problems in Anthurium. In the Netherlands, emergency measures are in place for propagation material of Anthurium since the first finding of Xad in the 1997. In this pest risk analysis (PRA) the risk of Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. dieffenbachiae (Xad) for Anthurium is re-evaluated after an earlier PRA completed in 2003.

Organisms

  • Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. dieffenbachiae

Hosts

  • Anthurium
  • Araceae
  • Dieffenbachia

Files

Type File Size
Pest Risk Analysis Download 194,28kB

PRA Area

  • Netherlands