Phytophthora tropicalis

Identity

Preferred Scientific Name

• Phytophthora tropicalis Aragaki & J.Y. Uchida

Taxonomic Tree

• Domain: Eukaryota
•     Kingdom: Chromista
•         Phylum: Oomycota
•             Class: Oomycetes
•                 Order: Peronosporales
•                     Family: Peronosporaceae
•                         Genus: Phytophthora
•                             Species: Phytophthora tropicalis

Distribution Table

The distribution in this summary table is based on all the information available. When several references are cited, they may give conflicting information on the status. Further details may be available for individual references in the Distribution Table Details section which can be selected by going to Generate Report.

Host plants/Plants Affected

List of Symptoms

References

Ann PaoJen, Wong InTin, Tsai JyhNong, 2010. New records of Phytophthora diseases of aromatic crops in Taiwan. Plant Pathology Bulletin, 19(1):53-68. http://www.pp.nchu.edu.tw/cpps/index.htm

Aragaki M, Uchida JY, 2001. Morphological distinctions between Phytophthora capsici and P. tropicalis sp. nov. Mycologia, 93(1):137-145.

CABI/EPPO, 2015. Phytophthora tropicalis. [Distribution map]. Distribution Maps of Plant Diseases, No.October. Wallingford, UK: CABI, Map 1179 (Edition 1).

Cacciola SO, Spica D, Cooke DEL, Raudino F, San Lio GMdi, 2006. Wilt and collapse of Cuphea ignea caused by Phytophthora tropicalis in Italy. Plant Disease, 90(5):680.

Cerqueira AO, Luz EDMN, Souza JTde, 2006. First record of Phytophthora tropicalis causing leaf blight and fruit rot on breadfruit in Brazil. Plant Pathology, 55(2):296.

Donahoo RS, Lamour KH, 2008. Characterization of Phytophthora species from leaves of nursery woody ornamentals in Tennessee. HortScience, 43(6):1833-1837. http://hortsci.ashspublications.org/

Donahoo RS, Lamour KH, 2008. Interspecific hybridization and apomixis between Phytophthora capsici and Phytophthora tropicalis. Mycologia, 100(6):911-920.

Gerlach WWP, Schubert R, 2001. A new wilt of cyclamen caused by Phytophthora tropicalis in Germany and the Netherlands. Plant Disease, 85(3):334.

Hao W, Richardson PA, Hong CX, 2010. Foliar blight of annual vinca (Catharanthus roseus) caused by Phytophthora tropicalis in Virginia. Plant Disease, 94(2):274. http://apsjournals.apsnet.org/loi/pdis

Hong CX, Richardson PA, Kong P, Jeffers SN, Oak SW, 2006. Phytophthora tropicalis isolated from diseased leaves of Pieris japonica and Rhododendron catawbiense and found in irrigation water and soil in Virginia. Plant Disease, 90(4):525.

Keith L, Sugiyama L, Nagao M, 2010. Macadamia quick decline caused by Phytophthora tropicalis is associated with sap bleeding, frass, and nectria in Hawaii. Plant Disease, 94(1):128. http://apsjournals.apsnet.org/loi/pdis

Ko WenHsiung, 2009. Nature of slow and quick decline of macadamia trees. Botanical Studies, 50(1):1-10. http://ejournal.sinica.edu.tw/bbas/

Leyva-Mir SG, Tovar-Pedraza JM, Camacho-Tapia M, Almaraz-Sánchez A, Silva MS, 2016. First report of Phytophthora tropicalis causing wilt of Cyclamen persicum in Mexico. Plant Disease, 100(8):1796-1797. http://apsjournals.apsnet.org/loi/pdis

Loke J, Âlvarez E, Vallejo FA, Marín J, Fregene M, Rivera S, Llano G, Pineda B, 2004. QTL analysis of the resistance to root rot caused by Phytophthora tropicalis in a segregant population of cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz). (Análisis de QTLs de la resistencia a pudrición de raíz causada por Phytophthora tropicalis en una población segregante de yuca (Manihot esculenta Crantz).) Acta Agronómica, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, 53(3/4):35-41.

Moralejo E, Belbahri L, Calmin G, García-Muñoz JA, Lefort F, Descals E, 2008. Strawberry tree blight in Spain, a new disease caused by various Phytophthora species. Journal of Phytopathology, 156(10):577-587. http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/fulltext/121385824/HTMLSTART

Olson HA, Benson DM, 2010. First report of crown rot caused by Phytophthora tropicalis on gloxinia in North Carolina. Plant Health Progress, No.July:PHP-2010-0708-03-BR. http://www.plantmanagementnetwork.org/php/elements/sum.aspx?id=8750&photo=4993

Olson HA, Benson DM, 2011. Characterization of Phytophthora spp. on floriculture crops in North Carolina. Plant Disease, 95(8):1013-1020. http://apsjournals.apsnet.org/loi/pdis

Orlikowski LB, Trzewik A, 2006. Phytophthora tropicalis - a new threat to plants in Poland. (Phytophthora tropicalis - nowe zagrozenie dla roslin w Polsce.) Ochrona Roslin, 51(3):23-24.

Orlikowski LB, Trzewik A, Wiejacha K, Szkuta G, 2006. Phytophthora tropicalis, a new pathogen of ornamental plants in Poland. Journal of Plant Protection Research, 46(1):103-109. http://www.ior.poznan.pl/Journal/

Pane A, Cacciola SO, Chimento A, Allatta C, Scibetta S, San Lio MGdi, 2008. First report of Phytophthora spp. as pathogens of Pandorea jasminoides in Italy. Plant Disease, 92(2):313. HTTP://www.apsnet.org

Pane A, Cacciola SO, Scibetta S, Bentivenga G, San Lio GMdi, 2009. Four Phytophthora species causing foot and root rot of apricot in Italy. Plant Disease, 93(8):844-845. http://apsjournals.apsnet.org/loi/pdis

Uchida J, Kadooka CY, 2013. Distribution and biology of Phytophthora tropicalis. In: Phytophthora: a global perspective [ed. by Lamour, K.]. Wallingford, UK: CABI, 178-186. http://www.cabi.org/CABeBooks/default.aspx?site=107&page=45&LoadModule=PDFHier&BookID=763

Zhang ZG, Zhang JY, Zheng XB, Yang YW, Ko WH, 2004. Molecular distinctions between Phytophthora capsici and Ph. tropicalis based on ITS sequences of ribosomal DNA. Journal of Phytopathology, 152(6):358-364.

Distribution Maps

• = Present, no further details
• = Evidence of pathogen
• = Widespread
• = Last reported
• = Localised
• = Presence unconfirmed
• = Confined and subject to quarantine
• = See regional map for distribution within the country
• = Occasional or few reports

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