{"id":3162,"date":"2017-01-09T12:00:20","date_gmt":"2017-01-09T20:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.cdfa.ca.gov\/Section3162\/?p=3162"},"modified":"2024-04-26T11:01:11","modified_gmt":"2024-04-26T18:01:11","slug":"phytophthora-parvispora-scanu-denman-2013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.cdfa.ca.gov\/Section3162\/?p=3162","title":{"rendered":"Phytophthora parvispora Scanu &#038; Denman, 2013"},"content":{"rendered":"<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>California Pest Rating for<\/strong><\/h5>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em>Phytophthora parvispora \u00a0<\/em><\/strong><strong>Scanu &amp; Denman, 2013<\/strong><\/h5>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Pest Rating: B<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/h5>\n<hr \/>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>PEST RATING PROFILE<\/strong><\/h5>\n<h5><strong>Initiating Event:\u00a0 <\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>On August 19, 2016, non-official samples of pear baits of effluent collected from the bottom of four pots containing diseased Mexican orange blossom (<em>Choisya ternata<\/em>) plants, were sent by a private company to the CDFA Plant Pathology Lab for identification of the cultured pathogen.\u00a0 The private company had prepared the pear baits after collection of the effluent drained from the four diseased plants that were contained in a commercial nursery in San Francisco County. \u00a0The associated pathogen was identified by Suzanne Latham, CDFA plant pathologist, as <em>Phytophthora parvispora<\/em> on September 9, 2016.\u00a0 Subsequently, on September 22, 2016, San Francisco County Agricultural inspectors collected official samples of the same four symptomatic Mexican orange blossom plants originally sampled in San Francisco County.\u00a0 The diseased plants exhibited root and crown rot symptoms and were sent to the CDFA Plant Pathology Lab for diagnosis.\u00a0 On November 22, 2016, Suzanne Latham officially identified <em>Phytophthora parvispora<\/em> after baiting and culturing it from the roots of one of the four <em>Choisya ternata<\/em> plant samples (Latham, 2016).\u00a0 This detection marked the first report of <em>P. parvispora<\/em> in the USA and therefore, a culture of the pathogen was sent from CDFA to the USDA APHIS CPHST in Beltsville for confirmation.\u00a0 On November 15, 2016, the identity of <em>P. parvispora<\/em> was confirmed by CPHST.\u00a0 \u00a0Consequently, the pathogen was assigned a temporary \u2018Q\u2019 rating by CDFA.\u00a0\u00a0 The risk of introduction and establishment of this pathogen is assessed here and a permanent rating is proposed.<\/p>\n<h5><strong>History &amp; Status:<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p><u><strong>Background<\/strong>:<\/u> <em>Phytophthora parvispora<\/em> was originally recorded from the stem bases of <em>Beaucarnea<\/em> sp. nursery plants grown in a greenhouse in Germany and was regarded a variety of the polyphagous fungal species, <em>P. cinnamomi<\/em> based on its morphology and temperature required for growth (Kr\u00f6ber &amp; Marwitz, 1993).\u00a0 However, Scanu <em>et al.,<\/em> (2014) stated that <em>P. parvispora<\/em> was apparently isolated from citrus in Taiwan (Ann &amp; Ko, 1985) prior to Kr\u00f6ber &amp; Marwitz\u2019 report and was suggested by several researchers to belong to a distinct species different from <em>P. cinnamomi<\/em>.\u00a0\u00a0 In subsequent years, studies based on molecular and phylogenetic analyses, combined with morphological characters, temperature-growth relations, and pathogenicity experiments, demonstrated that <em>P. cinnamomi<\/em> var. <em>parvispora<\/em> significantly differed from <em>P. cinnamomi <\/em>and therefore, was elevated to species status to become <em>Phytophthora parvispora<\/em> (Scanu <em>et al<\/em>., 2014).<\/p>\n<p>Since its first records from Germany and Taiwan, <em>P. parvispora <\/em>has been also reported from Australia, isolated from potting mixes of nursery plants and an irrigation channel surrounded by cultivated agricultural fields; from South Africa, isolated from <em>Arbutus unedo<\/em> plants; from Brazil, isolated from the rhizosphere of cowpea; from Italy, isolated from <em>Mandevilla<\/em> sp. and <em>A. unedo<\/em> plants; and from Portugal isolated from potted <em>Pinus pinea<\/em> nursery plants (Scanu <em>et al<\/em>., 2014). \u00a0\u00a0The current record of its detection in <em>Choisya ternata<\/em> in California marked its first detection in the USA.\u00a0 As almost all reports of <em>P. parvispora<\/em> are associated with trade of plants intended for planting, the latter is considered a major pathway for introduction of the pathogen into ornamental, landscape and natural environments.\u00a0 <em>Choisya ternata<\/em> is native to Mexico and not naturalized in the USA (NPGS).\u00a0 The pathogen has never been recorded from natural environments (Scanu <em>et al<\/em>., 2014).\u00a0 The origin of <em>P. parvispora<\/em> is considered to be south-east Asia as the earliest record came from Taiwan (Ann &amp; Ko, 1985; Scanu <em>et al<\/em>., 2014).<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Hosts<\/em>:<\/strong> Although few plant hosts have been reported, they belong to six monocot, dicot, and coniferous plant families.\u00a0 Rutaceae: <em>Agathosma betulina<\/em> (buchu) and <em>Citrus<\/em> sp.; Ericaceae: <em>Arbutus unedo<\/em> (strawberry tree); Asparagaceae: <em>Beaucarnea recurvata<\/em> (elephants foot, ponytail palm), <em>Beaucarnea<\/em> sp.; Apocynaceae: <em>Mandevilla sanderi<\/em> (Brazilian jasmine), <em>M. splenden<\/em>s, <em>Mandevilla<\/em> sp., <em>Mandevilla x amabilis; <\/em>Pinaceae: <em>Pinus pinea<\/em> (Italian stone pine, umberella pine); Fabaceae: <em>Vigna unguiculata<\/em> (cowpea) (Farr &amp; Rossman, 2016; Scanu <em>et al<\/em>., 2014).\u00a0 <em>Choisya ternata<\/em> (Mexican orange blossom, Rutaceae; <em>CDFA Pest and Damage Record, November 22, 2016<\/em>) is included here as a newly reported host.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Symptoms<\/em>:<\/strong>\u00a0 Host plants infected with <em>Phytophthora parvispora<\/em> exhibit symptoms of root and collar rot, leaf chlorosis, shoot dieback and plant decline.\u00a0 Two to three-year-old infected seedlings of <em>Arbutus unedo<\/em> showed symptoms of shoot tip dieback and root and collar rot (Scanu <em>et al<\/em>., 2014).<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Disease Cycle:<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0 Generally, species of <em>Phytophthora<\/em> that cause root and stem rots survive cold winters or hot and dry summers as resting spores (oospores and chlamydospores) or mycelium in infected roots, stems or soil.\u00a0 For <em>P. parvispora<\/em>, it is suggested that the pathogen survives long terms in moderate dry conditions between consecutive rains as mycelial aggregations and selfed oospores than as chlamydospores as the former structures are produced in solid agar and in water, while chlamydospores are thin-walled and infrequently produced, thereby indicating short-term survival (Jung <em>et al<\/em>., 2013; Scanu <em>et al<\/em>., 2014).\u00a0 During spring, the oospores and chlamydospores germinate to produce motile spores (zoospores) that swim around in soil water and roots of susceptible hosts. The pathogen infects the host at the soil line causing water soaking and darkening of the trunk bark. This infected area enlarges and may encircle the entire stem of small plants which wilt and eventually die.\u00a0 On large plants, the infected, necrotic area may be on one side of the stem and become a depressed canker below the level of the healthy bark.\u00a0 Collar rot canker may spread down the root system. Roots are invaded at the crown area or at ground level.\u00a0\u00a0 Mycelium and zoospores grow in abundance in cool, wet weather causing damage where the soil is too wet for normal growth of susceptible plants and low temperatures (15-23\u00b0C) prevail (Agrios, 2005). \u00a0\u00a0The temperature range for the development <em>P. parvispora<\/em> in culture is from 10-11\u00b0C to 36-37\u00b0C, the optimum temperature being 16\u00b0C to 32\u00b0C (Kr\u00f6ber &amp; Marwitz, 1993).\u00a0 With high cardinal temperatures for growth, <em>P. parvispora<\/em> is well adapted to tropical and subtropical climates and greenhouse conditions (Scanu <em>et al.,<\/em> 2014).<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Dispersal and spread:<\/em> <\/strong>Like most <em>Phytophthora<\/em> species, <em>P. parvispora<\/em> is soil-borne and water-borne and may be spread to non-infected sites through infected plants, nursery and planting stock, seedlings, pathogen-contaminated soil, run-off and splash irrigation and rain water, and contaminated cultivation equipment and tools.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Damage Potential<\/em>:<\/strong>\u00a0 <em>Phytophthora parvispora<\/em> causes root and crown rot on woody and semi-woody hosts.\u00a0 At particular risk are nursery-grown plants for plantings in commercial and private garden, landscape, and horticultural environments.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Worldwide Distribution<\/u>:<\/strong> <em>Asia<\/em>: Taiwan; <em>Africa<\/em>: South Africa; <em>Europe<\/em>: Germany, Italy, Portugal; <em>North America<\/em>: USA (California); <em>South America<\/em>: Brazil; <em>Australia<\/em> (Farr &amp; Rossman, 2016; Scanu <em>et al<\/em>., 2014).<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Official Control:<\/u>\u00a0<\/strong> Presently, <em>Phytophthora parvispora<\/em> has a temporary, quarantine status and \u2018Q\u2019 rating by the CDFA.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>California Distribution<\/u>:<\/strong> San Francisco County.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>California Interceptions<\/u>:<\/strong> None.<\/p>\n<p>The risk that <em>Phytophthora parvispora <\/em>would pose to California is evaluated below.<\/p>\n<h5><strong>Consequences of Introduction:<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p><strong>1) Climate\/Host Interaction: <\/strong><em>Phytophthora parvispora<\/em> may be able to establish in cool to warm (10-11\u00b0C to 36-37\u00b0C, or 16-32\u00b0C optimal) and wet climates within California. Its in-state establishment is likely to be large but limited in accordance with the distribution of its hosts under climates favorable for infection.\u00a0 Its hosts range from ornamentals such as <em>Mandevilla<\/em> which are grown in cool to warm coastal and inner valley regions, to citrus and stone pine which cover larger regions of the state.\u00a0 The pathogen is well adapted to tropical and subtropical climates and greenhouse conditions, and requires wet weather for infection.<\/p>\n<p>Evaluate if the pest would have suitable hosts and climate to establish in California.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Score: <span style=\"color: #008000;\">2<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">&#8211; Low (1) Not likely to establish in California; or likely to establish in very limited areas.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\">&#8211; <strong>Medium (2)<\/strong> may be able to establish in a larger but limited part of California.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">&#8211; High (3) likely to establish a widespread distribution in California.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2) Known Pest Host Range: <\/strong>Presently, the host range for <em>Phytophthora parvispora<\/em> is limited to relatively few, yet diverse hosts which are found in six monocot, dicot and coniferous families. Important hosts for California include mainly ornamentals (<em>Arbutus unedo<\/em> \u2013 strawberry tree, <em>Mandevilla<\/em>, <em>Choisya ternata<\/em> \u2013 Mexican orange blossom), conifer (<em>Pinus pinea<\/em>) and few fruit (<em>Citrus<\/em> sp.).\u00a0 A low score is ascribed to this category.<\/p>\n<p>Evaluate the host range of the pest.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Score: <span style=\"color: #008000;\">1<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\">&#8211; Low (1) has a very limited host range.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">&#8211; Medium (2) has a moderate host range.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">&#8211; High (3) has a wide host range.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3) Pest Dispersal Potential: <\/strong><em>Phytophthora parvispora <\/em>is soil-borne and water-borne and therefore, primarily spreads artificially via infested soils, plants, nursery and planting stock, seedlings, run-off and splash irrigation water, cultivation equipment and tools that may spread contaminated soil and plant materials to non-infected sites.<\/p>\n<p>Evaluate the natural and artificial dispersal potential of the pest.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Score: <span style=\"color: #008000;\">3<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">&#8211; Low (1) does not have high reproductive or dispersal potential.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">&#8211; Medium (2) has either high reproductive or dispersal potential.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\">&#8211; <strong>High (3)<\/strong> has both high reproduction and dispersal potential.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>4) Economic Impact:<\/strong> Although losses caused solely by <em>Phytophthora parvispora<\/em> have not been quantified, the potential for the pathogen to infect mainly ornamental, conifer, and citrus plants in California could result in root and crown rot, and shoot dieback thereby decreasing healthy stands, causing yield losses, increasing production costs and causing loss of market of nursery stocks. Also, the pathogen\u2019s potential to survive and spread in infected soils and irrigation water could require changes in normal cultivation practices of host plants.\u00a0 A \u2018<strong><span style=\"color: #008000;\">High<\/span><\/strong>\u2019 score is given for this category.<\/p>\n<p>Evaluate the economic impact of the pest to California using the criteria below.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Economic Impact:<\/strong> <strong><span style=\"color: #008000;\">A, B, C, D, G<\/span>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #008000;\">A. The pest could lower crop yield.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #008000;\">B. The pest could lower crop value (includes increasing crop production costs).<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #008000;\">C. The pest could trigger the loss of markets (includes quarantines).<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #008000;\">D. The pest could negatively change normal cultural practices.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">E. The pest can vector, or is vectored, by another pestiferous organism.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">F. The organism is injurious or poisonous to agriculturally important animals.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #008000;\">G. The organism can interfere with the delivery or supply of water for agricultural uses.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Economic Impact Score:<\/strong> <span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>3<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">&#8211; Low (1) causes 0 or 1 of these impacts.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">&#8211; Medium (2) causes 2 of these impacts.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\">&#8211; <strong>High (3)<\/strong> causes 3 or more of these impacts.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>4) Environmental Impact:<\/strong> <em>Phytophthora parvispora<\/em> may impact conifers and other ornamentals grown in commercial and private gardens and landscape environments.\u00a0 The pathogen has never been reported from natural environments nevertheless, infected nursery plants provide a pathway for the introduction of the pathogen to outdoor environments, and the possibility of its establishment under favorable conditions. Infestations could trigger additional treatment programs.\u00a0 Infections of perennial shrub and tree hosts could disrupt natural communities or alter ecosystem processes.<\/p>\n<p>Evaluate the environmental impact of the pest on California using the criteria below.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Environmental Impact:\u00a0 <span style=\"color: #008000;\">A, D, E<\/span>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #008000;\">A. The pest could have a significant environmental impact such as lowering biodiversity, disrupting natural communities, or changing ecosystem processes.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">B. The pest could directly affect threatened or endangered species.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">C. The pest could impact threatened or endangered species by disrupting critical habitats.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>D. The pest could trigger additional official or private treatment programs.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>E. The pest significantly impacts cultural practices, home\/urban gardening or ornamental plantings.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Score the pest for Environmental Impact.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Environmental Impact Score: <span style=\"color: #008000;\">3<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">&#8211; Low (1) causes none of the above to occur.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">&#8211; Medium (2) causes one of the above to occur.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\">&#8211; <strong>High (3)<\/strong> causes two or more of the above to occur.<\/span><\/p>\n<h5><strong>Consequences of Introduction to California for <em>Phytophthora parvispora<\/em><\/strong>: <span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>Medium (12)<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n<p>Add up the total score and include it here.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">-Low = 5-8 points<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">-Medium = 9-12 points<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\">&#8211;<strong>High<\/strong> = 13-15 points<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>6) Post Entry Distribution and Survey Information<\/strong>: Presently, <em>Phytophthora parvispora<\/em> has only been officially reported from one region, namely, San Francisco County. California.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Score<\/strong>:<span style=\"color: #008000;\"> <strong>(-1)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">-Not established (0) Pest never detected in California, or known only from incursions.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\">&#8211;<strong>Low (-1)<\/strong> Pest has a localized distribution in California, or is established in one suitable climate\/host area (region).<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">-Medium (-2) Pest is widespread in California but not fully established in the endangered area, or pest established in two contiguous suitable climate\/host areas.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">-High (-3) Pest has fully established in the endangered area, or pest is reported in more than two contiguous or non-contiguous suitable climate\/host areas.<\/p>\n<h5>Final Score:<\/h5>\n<p><strong>7) The final score is<\/strong> the consequences of introduction score minus the post entry distribution and survey information score: (Score)<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Final Score: <\/em><\/strong><em>\u00a0Score of Consequences of Introduction \u2013 Score of Post Entry Distribution and Survey Information <span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>= <\/strong><\/span><\/em><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>11<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<h5><strong>Uncertainty: \u00a0<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>None.<\/p>\n<h5><strong>Conclusion and Rating Justification: <\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>Based on the evidence provided above <strong>the proposed rating for <em>Phytophthora parvispora<\/em> is B.<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h5><strong>References:<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p><strong>A<\/strong>grios, G. N.\u00a0 2005.\u00a0 Plant Pathology fifth edition.\u00a0 Elsevier Academic Press, Massachussetts, USA.\u00a0 922 p.<\/p>\n<p><strong>A<\/strong>nn, P. J., and W. H. Ko.\u00a0 1985.\u00a0 Variants of <em>Phytophthora cinnamomi<\/em> extend the known limits of the species.\u00a0 Mycologia 77: 946-950.<\/p>\n<p><strong>F<\/strong>arr D.F., &amp; Rossman, A.Y. \u00a02016.\u00a0 Fungal Databases, Systematic Mycology and Microbiology Laboratory, ARS, USDA. Retrieved December 7, 2016, from http:\/\/nt.ars-grin.gov\/fungaldatabases\/<\/p>\n<p><strong>J<\/strong>ung, T., I. Colquhoun, G. E. St. J. Hardy. \u00a02013.\u00a0 New insights into the survival strategy of the invasive soilborne pathogen <em>Phytophthora cinnamomi<\/em> in different natural ecosystems in Western Australia. Forest Pathology 43: 266-288. \u00a0doi:10.1111\/efp.12025.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"de\"><strong>K<\/strong>r\u00f6ber, H., and R. Marwitz. \u00a01993. \u00a0<em>Phytophthora tentaculata <\/em>sp. nov. und <em>Phytophthora cinnamomi <\/em>var. <em>parvispora <\/em>var. nov., zwei neue Pilze von Zierpflanzen in Deutschland. <em>Zeitschrift fur Pflanzenkrankheiten und Pflanzenschutz <\/em><strong>100<\/strong>, 250-258. [Original Description].<\/p>\n<p><strong>Latham, S.\u00a0 2016.\u00a0 Email to J. Chitambar <em>et al<\/em>., CDFA, on Monday, November 7, 2016, 10:12:21 am. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>NPGS.\u00a0 (<em>Date unknown<\/em>).\u00a0 Taxon: <em>Choisya ternata<\/em> Kunth.\u00a0 U. S. National Plant Germplasm System.\u00a0 <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/npgsweb.ars-grin.gov\/gringlobal\/taxonomydetail.aspx?315354\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/npgsweb.ars-grin.gov\/gringlobal\/taxonomydetail.aspx?315354<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Scanu, B., Hunter, G.C., Linaldeddu, B.T., Franceschini, A., Maddau, L., Jung, T., and Denman, S.<\/strong> 2014. A taxonomic re-evaluation reveals that <strong><em>Phytophthora cinnamomi<\/em><\/strong> and <strong><em>P. cinnamomi var. parvispora<\/em><\/strong> are separate species. Forest Pathology 44: 1-20.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h5><strong>Responsible Party: <\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>John J. Chitambar, Primary Plant Pathologist\/Nematologist, California Department of Food and Agriculture, 3294 Meadowview Road, Sacramento, CA 95832. Phone: (916) 262-1110, plant.health[@]cdfa.ca.gov.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h5>Comment Format:<\/h5>\n<p>\u2666 \u00a0Comments should refer to the appropriate California Pest Rating Proposal Form subsection(s)\u00a0being commented on, as shown below.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>Example Comment:<br \/>\n<\/strong>Consequences of Introduction: \u00a01. 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