Australasian Plant Disease Notes (2006) 1, 19-21

D. Hüberli, C. Wilkinson, M.A. Smith, M. Meshriy, T.Y. Harnik and M. Garbelotto (2006)
Pittosporum undulatum is a potential Australian host of Phytophthora ramorum
Australasian Plant Disease Notes 1 (1), 19-21
Abstract: Pittosporum undulatum is a potential Australian host of Phytophthora ramorum, the causal agent of sudden oak death in California. It was susceptible and supported sporulation in zoospore inoculations of detached leaves. Susceptibility and sporulation potential were low when compared to Umbellularia californica. Two independent positives were obtained from symptomatic trees in a PCR-based assay using species-specific primers. Foliar symptoms observed on the trees were replicated in the detached leaf inoculations.
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Database assignments for author(s): Daniel Hüberli

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
general biology - morphology - evolution

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Phytophthora ramorum	Pittosporum (genus)	U.S.A. (SW)