Saccharum officinarum
sugarcane
25 Related Pests
Peronosclerospora philippinensis
fungus
Peronospora sacchar, Sclerospora phillipinensis, Sclerospora indica, Sclerospora maydis
Primarily tropical Asia (India, China, Thailand, Nepal, Taiwan), Indonesia, Japan, Philippines, South Africa, Congo, Mauritius, Great Britain
Not known occur. Reports of pathogen in the US have not been verified (PRSCPH-4)
Mexico
2023-08-21 22:10:56
Downing mildew caused by Peronsclerospora phillippensis is primarily a disease of tropical Asia and Africa.
corn, sorghum, surgarcane, oat. Many grass species also reported as hosts.
No
No references found indicating seed is a pathway.
Dickeya chrysanthemi
bacterium
Eriwina chrysanthemi (and pathovars,varieites), Pectobacterium chrysanthemi (and pathovars,varieties), Erwinia carotovora pvs. chrysanthemi/parthenii, Pectobacterium carotovorum pvs. chrysanthemi/parthenni
Worldwide
Widespread
Mexico, China
2022-11-11 19:41:39
Dickeya chrysanthemi strains have been isolated from a number of different hosts in different countries. The list of all susceptible plants after inoculation by Dickeya chrysanthemi would be far longer than the natural host range, and difficult to establish. There is little if any information on seed as a pathway for this pathogen and therefore should not be regulated.
Eriwina chrysanthemi has been reclassified into Pectobacterium spp. and Dickeya spp.
Primarily ornamentals and flowers. Only hosts of Dickeye chrysanthemi or Dickeya zeae are listed below. (Ma, et.al. 2007)
No
ERIWCH-1,
No evidence that seed is a pathway.
ERIWCH-1,
Dickeya chrysanthemi In: Crop Protection Compendium. Wallingford, UK: CAB International. www.cabi.org/cpc.
Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. vasculorum
bacterium
Restricted to tropical areas in Mexico, Central America, South America, India, Indonesia, Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Portugal
Not known to occur
China
2021-04-22 18:09:33
sugarcane
No
Spreads via cuttings. No references found indicating true seed is a pathway.
Xanthomonas albilneans
bacterium
Agrobacterium albilineans, Bacterium albilineans, Phytomonas albilineans, Pseudomonas albilineans, Xanthomonas albilineans var. paspali
Worldwide
FL, HI, LA, TX
China
2022-10-09 00:22:08
sugarcane, bamboo, other wild poaceae grasses. Reported in sweet corn
No
XANTAB-1,XANTAB-2,
Seed is not known to be a pathway for this pathogen.
XANTAB-1,XANTAB-2,
Cephalosporium sacchari
fungus
Fusarium neoceras, Fusarium sacchari, Gibberella sacchari
New Zealand
DE
China
2021-03-10 18:54:31
Subtropical and tropical regions
sugar cane, corn
No
CPHUSA-7
No references found indicating that seed is a pathway.
CPHUSA-7
Farr, D.F. and Rossman, A.Y. Fungal Databases, Systematic Mycology and Microbiology Laboratory, ARS, USDA. 2016, http://nt.ars-grin.gov/fungaldatabases/
Phytophthora erythroseptica var. erythroseptica
fungus
Phytophthora himalayensis, Phytophthora erythroseptica
Worldwide, especially where potatoes are grown
Widespread in potato growing regions
China
2023-08-21 16:40:32
This pathogen has not been repoted in China. True seed is not known to be a pathway.
This is an important pathogen of potato. Affects a few other important crops, but not known to be a serious pathogen of other crops. Most crops not known to be a host in nature.
No
PHYTER-2,CABI CPC,
Not a host. Sugarcane, as a host has only been established under artificial inoculation, infection in nature not reported. True seed is not known to be a pathway.
PHYTER-2,CABI CPC,
Peronosclerospora sacchari
fungus
Sclerospora sacchari
Primarily China and India, though found in other tropical areas of Asia, Central America, Australia, Indonesia
Not known to occur.
Mexico, Korea
2023-08-21 22:11:23
sugarcane, corn
No
PRSCSA-4,
There is no evidence that true seed is a pathway for this pathogen. Transmission more common with propagative "seed sets" or other propagative material.
PRSCSA-4,
Bonde, MR. 1982. Epidemiology of Downy Mildews of Maize, Sorghum and Pearl Millet. Tropical Pest Management 28:49-60
Peronosclerospora heteropogoni, Peronosclerospora miscanthi, Peronosclerospora spontanea
fungus
Resticted to tropical Asia
Not known to occur
Mexico
2021-03-25 17:05:38
corn (all three pathogens), sugarcane (Peronosclerospora spontanea and Peronosclerospora miscanthi) Peronosclerospora spontanea has been reported on sorghum but not considered an important host
No
PRSCSPP-1,
No literture was found indicating that true seed is a pathway for Peronsclerospora spontanea or Peronsclerospora miscanthi. (CABI, 2017 for Peronsclerospora spontanea indicates that true seed may transport the fungus without citing any literature.) Transmission is probably more common with propagative "seed sets†or other propagative material, as with Peronosclerospora sacchari.
PRSCSPP-1,
Peronosclerospora spontanae In: Crop Protection Compendium. Wallingford, UK: CAB International. www.cabi.org/cpc.
Maize streak virus
virus
Sugarcane streak virus, Cereal African streak virus, Maize mottle virus,
Maize streak monogeminivirus
India, Indonesia, Yemen, widespread in Africa
Not known to occur.
Korea
2023-08-21 22:09:26
No evidence that seed is a pathway for this virus. Transmitted by leafhoppers only. Maize streak virus is a quaratine pest in the USA
corn, sugarcane, oat, barley, rye, sorghum, wheat, grasses (Poaceae family)
No
MSV000-1,MSV000-2,MSV000-3,
No evidence that seed is a pathway. Transmission by leafhoppers only.
MSV000-1,MSV000-2,MSV000-3,
Maize Streak Virus. In: Crop Protection Compendium. Wallingford, UK: CAB International. www.cabi.org/cpc.
Richardson, MJ. 1990. An Anotated List of Seed-Borne Disease. International Seed Testing Association. Zurich, Switzerland
Brunt, AA, Crabtree, K., Dallwitz, MJ, Gibbs, AJ, Watson, L. and Zurcher, EJ. (eds.). Plant Viruses Online: Descriptions and Lists from the VIDE Database, Version: 16th 1997. http://bio-mirror.im.ac.cn/mirrors/pvo/vide/refs.htm
Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. nebraskensis
bacterium
Corynebacterium michiganense pv. nebraskense, Corynebacterium michiganense subsp. nebraskense, Corynebacterium nebraskense
Canada
Midwest states
China, Korea, Sudan
2023-08-03 16:08:18
Found in US Midwest where field corn is grown.
corn, sugarcane, sorghum, sudan grass.
No
No references found indicating sorghum seed is a pathway. Seed pathway may be inferred because seed pathway for corn is known.
Maize dwarf mosaic virus
virus
Maize mosaic virus, European mosaic virus, India mosaic virus, Maize stripe mosaic, Virus sorghum red stripe virus
Worldwide
Widespread
2022-04-06 18:29:18
Aphid transmitted virus. Part of the Corn leathal necrosis complex
Corn, sorghum and surgarcane in nature. Poaceace species and other sorghum species have been artificially inoculated.
No
MDMV00-1,
No references found indicting that seed is a pathway. Sugarcane is not a common host of the virus.
MDMV00-1,
Maize Dwarf Mosaic Virus. In: Crop Protection Compendium. Wallingford, UK: CAB International. www.cabi.org/cpc.
Sugarcane mosaic virus
virus
Abaca mosaic virus, European mosaic virus, Grass mosaic virus, Maize dwarf mosaic virus strain B, Sorghum red stripe virus, Sorghum concentric ring virus
Worldwide in sugarcane growing regions
Fl, HA
2022-09-13 18:43:03
The identification of this virus is often confused with Sorghum mosaic virus. Both Sugarcane mosaic virus and Sorgham mosaic virus cause similar symptoms in surgarcane. Strains of this virus are usually restricted to certain hosts. (DVP WEB). Aphid transmitted and part of the corn lethal necrosis complex.
Corn and surgarcane are the only crops infected. Sugarcane by the sugarcane strains of Sugrcane mosaic virus and corn by the Maize dwarf mosaic virus strain B (SCMV-MB)
No
SCV00-1,DVP WEB,
Spreads primarily through infected vegetative stock. Seed is not known to be a pathway
SCV00-1,DVP WEB,
Bipolaris sacchari
fungus
Drechslera sacchari, Helminthosporium sacchari,Helminthosporium ocellum, Cercospora sacchari,Bipolaris stenospila, Helminthosporium stenospilum,Drechslera stenospila, Bipolaris ocella, Helminthosporium ocellum, Drechslera ocella
Worldwide, especially in tropic and subtropic regions
AL, FL, GA, HI, LA, MD
Korea
2022-10-09 00:36:00
sugarcane, millet
Yes
DRECSA-5,DRECSA-7,
Although both references and CABI, 2018 indicate that this fungus can be found on seed, it is unclear as to importance of seed infection to disease development.
DRECSA-5,DRECSA-7,
Blotter incubation
DRECSA-7,
This method was used for research purposes and has not been validated or standardized.
Yes, Thiophanate-methyl (Topspin) gave 100% control in laboratory experiments. Captan ~90% control
DRECSA-7,DRECSA-6,
Good cultural practices and sanitation have been shown to reduced disease incident. Resistant varieties are available.
Loveless and Smith, 1956. Seedling Blight of Sugarcane‐A New Disease Caused by Helminthosporium sacchari, Butler. Annals of Applied Biology 44:419-424
Sinha OK; Kishan Singh, 1983. Sugarcane seed decay: prevalence of fungi and collar rot of seedlings caused by Curvularia spp. and Drechslera spp. Seed Research 10:114-11
Wahid A; Saleem A; Ali S; Masoud T, 1990. Fungicidal control of seedling blight of sugarcane caused by Drechslera sacchari. Pakistan Journal of Phytopathology, 2:14-21
Pseudomonas syringae pv. lapsa
bacterium
Chlorobacter lapsus, Phytomonas lapsa, Pseudomonas lapsa
Egypt, Nigeria, China, India, Pakistan, Germany
CA
Thailand
2022-12-01 19:48:09
sugarcane, sorghum, corn, wheat
No
No references found indicating seed is a pathway.
Herbaspirillum rubrisubalbicans
bacterium
Pseudomonas rubrisubalbicans, Bacterium rubrisubalbicans, Phytomonas rubrisubalbicans, Xanthomonas rubrisubalbicans
Africa, China, Japan, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, S. America, Australia, Central America, Fiji, New Zealand
FL, LA, TX
Thailand
2021-04-20 19:06:30
No evidence that Herbaspirillum rubrisubalbicans is seedborne PSDMRU-1, PSDMRU-2). Thailand regulated pest list uses P. rubrisbalbicans.
sugarcane, sorghum, corn
No
PSDMRU-2,
Seed is not known to be a pathway
PSDMRU-2,
Herbaspirillum rubrisubalbicans. In: Crop Protection Compendium. Wallingford, UK: CAB International. www.cabi.org/cpc.
Sclerospora graminicola
fungus
Peronospora graminicola, Peronospora setariae, Protomyces graminicola,Sclerospora graminicola var. setariae--italicae, Ustilago urbani
Africa, Asia, Europe, Canada, Mexico, Fiji, Argentina
Widespread in Southeastern US, not reported in Western US
Thailand
2023-08-21 16:53:44
This is an important disease of pearl millet, especially in the tropic climates. Other hosts seem to be unimportant or incidental.
pearl millet, millet. sugarcane, corn, foxtail millet, duram wheat, sorghum, several wild grasses
No
No references found indicating sugarcane seed is a pathway. Sugarcane is not an important host for this pathogen.
Sclerophthora macrospora
fungus
Phytophthora macrospora, Phytophthora oryzae, Sclerospora macrospora, Sclerospora oryzae, Nozemia macrospora, Sclerospora kriegeriana
Worldwide
AZ, AR, FL, IL, LA, MS, ND, RI, TN, TX
Thailand
2023-08-21 16:53:05
corn, rice, oat, barley, rye, sorghum, sugarcane
No
SCPHMA-4,
No references found indicating that seed is a pathway.
SCPHMA-4,
Richardson MJ, 1990. An Annotated List of Seed-borne Disease. International Seed Testing Association, Zurich, Switzerland
Pseudocochliobolus pallescens
fungus
Cochliobolus pallescens, Curvularia leonensis, Curvularia pallescens
Africa, Southeast Asia, Caribbean, South America, Pakistan, Australia, Denmark, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Togo, Canada, Mexico
DC, IA
Korea
2023-08-21 16:44:02
pepper, corn, bean, fava bean, wheat , rice, sorghum, sugarcane, soybean, potato, buckwheat,
No
No references found indicating seed is a pathway
Phyllachora sacchari
fungus
Phyllachora sacchari-aegyptiaci
Philippines, Papua New Guinea, China, Brunei Darussalam, India, Indonesia, Malay Peninsula, Malaysia, Myanmar, Hong Kong
Not known to occur
Korea
2021-04-14 20:59:02
Distribution information from ARS GRIN.
sugarcane, sorghum
No
PHYRSA-2,
No references found indicating seed is a pathway. Ascospores in plant debris is the primary inoculum and this is a minor disease of sugarcane.
PHYRSA-2,
Ricaud, C. 2000. Black Tar Spot. In A Guide to Sugarcane Diseases, Eds. Rott, P., Bailey, RA, Comstock, JC, Croft, BJ, Saumtally, AS., CIRAD and ISSCT, France.
Setosphaeria rostrata
fungus
Exserohilum rostratum, Helminthosporium rostratum, Bipolaris rostrata, Drechslera rostrata, Exserohilum antillanum, Exserohilum gedarefense, Variant spelling Exserohilum gedarefensis, Helminthosporium halodes, Bipolaris halodes, Exserohilum halodes, Drechslera halodes, Helminthosporium halodes var. elaeicola, Helminthosporium halodes var. tritici, Helminthosporium leptochloae, Helminthosporium longirostratum, Exserohilum longirostratum, Exserohilum macginnisii, Setosphaeria prolata, Exserohilum prolatum, Drechslera prolata
Worldwide
Widespread, especially east of the Continental Divide
Korea
2023-08-21 16:54:40
Primarily grasses and grains, reported on other over 200 plant species, including several vegetable crops, but these seem to be experimental curiosity or occasional findings that are not confirmed. Only important grains listed below
No
DRECRO-6,
Pathway not proven. Reference suggested seed or dried fruit tissues associated with seed (seed fuzz) carried this pathogen into seedling flats, but the cause of seedling blights in their research could have been from four different pathogens found contaminating "seed". Sugar cane is often planted from propagative material.
DRECRO-6,
Agar plating
DRECRO-6,
This pathogen was one of four pathogens recovered from "seed fuzz" with this method. This method has not been validated or standardized.
Benomyl
DRECRO-6,
See comment under test comment.
Byther, R.S., and Steiner, G.W. 1972. Four sugarcane seedling diseases in Hawaii: causal agents, control, and a selective medium for isolation. Phytopathology 62: 120-124.
Ceratocystis paradoxa
fungus
Ceratostomella paradoxa, Chalara paradoxa, Chalara thielavioides, Chalaropsis thielavioides, Endoconidium fragrans, Hughesiella euricoi, Ophiostoma paradoxa, Ophiostoma paradoxum, Sporoschisma paradoxum, Stilbochalara dimorpha, Thielaviopsis ethacetica, Thielaviopsis paradoxa, Thielaviopsis thielavioides
Worldwide, primarily in tropical areas.
CA, FL, HI
Korea
2021-11-16 18:23:04
Korea lists Ceratocystis paradox, Chalaropsis threlavioides and Theilaviopsis theilavoides (asexual stage) as prohibited and in some references (CERAPA-4) treat these pathogens separately. However, host range and distribution of these synonymous pathogens are similar
sugarcane, tropical fruits and trees, primarily.
No
CERAPA-1,
Ceratocystis paradoxa effects sugarcane vegetative planting material but does not occur on true seed.
CERAPA-1,
Ceratocystis paradoxa. In: Crop Protection Compendium. Wallingford, UK: CAB International. www.cabi.org/cpc.
Peanut clump virus
virus
Peanut clump furovirus, PCV , Peanut clump pecluvirus
Africa, India, Pakistan
Not known to occur
Korea
2022-05-12 18:57:28
Requires the Polymyxa graminis vector to transmit. Only known to be seed transmitted in Arachis hypogaea (DVP WEB)
Wheat, sorghum, sugarcane, peanut and millet
No
No references found indicating seed is a pathway. Sugarcane can be a host and can be infected by the Polymyxa gram inis vector.
Pratylenchus zeae
nematode
Worldwide
AR, FL, GA, HI, LA, MS, NC, TX
Korea
2021-04-19 18:31:10
Seed is not known to carry the pest in trade/transport
corn, rice, sorghum, sugarcane
No
PRATZE-1,
Seed is not known to be a pathway.
PRATZE-1,
Field management and crop rotation
Pratylenchus zeae. In: Crop Protection Compendium. Wallingford, UK: CAB International. www.cabi.org/cpc.
Pratylenchus brachyurus
nematode
Anguillulina brachyura, Pratylenchus leiocephalus, Pratylenchus pratensis, Pratylenchus steineri, Tylenchus brachyurus
Worldwide
Widespread
Korea
2022-06-28 18:00:54
Seed is not known to be a pathway. Common in tropics (PRATBR-1)
Wide host range
No
PRATBR-2,
Seed is not known to be a pathway for this nematode in any host.
PRATBR-2,
Pratylenchus brachyurus. In: Crop Protection Compendium. Wallingford, UK: CAB International. www.cabi.org/cpc.
Puccinia kuehnii
fungus
Uromyces kuehnii
Widespread in tropical climates of Asia, Africa, South America, Central America, Mexico and Oceania
FL, LA
Korea
2023-08-21 16:47:37
sugarcane
No
CABI CPC,
Seed is not known to be a pathway
CABI CPC,
Crop Protection Compendium. Wallingford, UK: CAB International. www.cabi.org/cpc.
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