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Distribution of ‘ C andidatus P hytoplasma prunorum’ and its vector C acopsylla pruni in E uropean fruit‐growing areas: a review
Author(s) -
Steffek R.,
Follak S.,
Sauvion N.,
Labonne G.,
MacLeod A.
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
eppo bulletin
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.327
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 1365-2338
pISSN - 0250-8052
DOI - 10.1111/epp.2567
Subject(s) - overwintering , biology , phytoplasma , botany , vector (molecular biology) , horticulture , genotype , biochemistry , restriction fragment length polymorphism , gene , recombinant dna
European stone fruit yellows ( ESFY ) is an EU ‐listed I/ A II disease affecting P runus spp. caused by ‘ C andidatus P hytoplasma prunorum’. This paper reports the results from a systematic literature review approach that sought to determine the geographic distribution of ‘ C a . P hytoplasma prunorum’ in European fruit‐growing areas. Evidence for the presence of the phytoplasma was found for 15 of the 27 EU countries. It is prevalent in the most important stone fruit production areas of Central and Southern Europe, where it causes substantial impact in apricots ( P runus armeniaca ), J apanese plums ( P . salicina ) and peaches ( P . persica ). In N orthern E uropean areas where these hosts are not produced, it is occasionally found on tolerant species ( P . domestica ). However, because surveys of the disease status of tolerant hosts are not performed, it remains unclear whether the pathogen is absent in N orthern E urope or survives in tolerant cultivated or wild hosts. No reports of ESFY were found from the southernmost part of E urope: P ortugal, S pain ( A ndalucia, C astile– L a M ancha), I taly ( S icily, P uglia), G reece ( C rete), C yprus and M alta. This may be explained by the absence of the favoured wild hosts of the vector. Moreover, it remains unclear if the vector finds suitable conditions for aestivation and overwintering in these regions.