Apium graveolens
celery
22 Related Pests
Tomato black ring virus
virus
Lettuce Ringspot Virus, Bean Ringspot Virus, Beet Ringspot Virus, Celery Yellow Vein Virus, Lettuce Ringspot Virus,Potato Bouquet Virus, Potato Pseudo-Aucuba Virus,Tomato Black Ring Nepovirus
India, Japan, Turkey, throughout Europe
Not known to occur
China, Korea, Mexico, Thailand
2022-11-03 18:40:04
Wide host range reported. Requires the Dagger nematode to transmit this virus
Wide host range, however many are experimental only. Important crops listed below.
No
RICH ISTA,TBRV00-5,
Pathway not proven. No evidence that seed is a pathway. Older literature lists seed as a possible pathway but research was done on Celery yellow vein virus and it is unclear as to whether this nepovirus is the same as TBRV.
RICH ISTA,TBRV00-5,
Alfalfa mosaic virus
virus
Alfalfa virus 1 and 2, Lucerne mosaic virus, Marmor medicaginis, Potato calico virus, Tomato necrotic tip curl, Alfalfa yellow spot
Worldwide
Widespread
Sudan, Mexico
2022-09-13 19:10:36
Wide host range
No
AMV000-1,
CABI verifies this crop as a host. No references on seed as a pathway found.
AMV000-1,
Alfalfa Mosaic Virus. In: Crop Protection Compendium. Wallingford, UK: CAB International. www.cabi.org/cpc.
Celery latent virus
virus
Celery western watent virus, Celery latent potyvirus
Italy, Belgium, Netherlands
Not known to occur
Mexico
2021-04-05 17:25:54
In nature only celery (Apium graveolens var. dulce), and celeriac (Apium graveolens var. rapaceum) are infected. The virus reduces yield but remains symtomless in these hosts
Yes
CELV00-2,CELV00-3,
Seed transmission of this virus in celery has been demonstrated.
CELV00-2,CELV00-3,
Indicator plants
CELV00-3,
Indicator plants used in research only. This method has not been standardized or validated.
Use virus free mother stock
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
Bos, L., Diaz-Ruiz, J.R. and Maat, D.Z. (1978). Further Characterization of celery latent virus. Neth. J. Pl. Path. 84: 61-79
Candidatus liberibacter solanacearum
phytoplasma
Liberibacter psyllaurous, Liberibacter solancearum, Candidatus Liberibacter psyllaurous, psyllid yellows, zebra complex
Canada, Mexico, Central America, Northern Europe, New Zealand, Honduras, Mexico, Finland, Sweden, Norway, France, Spain, Canary Islands.
TX, NB, CO, KS, WY, NM, AZ, NV, CA, ID, OR, MT, ND, UT, WA
China, Thailand, Korea
2021-11-15 19:09:10
Primarily found in potatoes and tomatos in US, Not known to occur in carrots, peppers or celery in the US.
potato, tomato, pepper, tobacco, eggplant, other solanaceus weeds Reported on carrot, celery.
No
LIBEPS-1,
This bacterium requires the Bactericera trigonica or Trioza apicalis psyllid for transmission. There is no evidence that seed is a pathway.
LIBEPS-1,
Candidatus liberibacter solanacearum In: Crop Protection Compendium. Wallingford, UK: CAB International. www.cabi.org/cpc.
Rhodococcus fascians
bacterium
Corynebacterium fascians, Bacterium fascians, Phytomonas fascians, Pseudobacterium fascians, Rhodococcus rubropertinctus
Europe, North America, Central America, Australia, New Zealand, Iran, Russia, Egypt, Colombia
Widespread
Brazil, Thailand
2023-08-21 16:50:36
Though found in many US states, the pathogen is usually restricted and localized. Probably Worldwide, though not reported. Disease outbreaks are sporadic and usually related to poor sanitation. Bulbs, floral and greenhouse crops most susceptible to disease outbreaks. No reports of seed as a pathway in vegetables and agronomic crops.
Primarily a pest of ornamentals, woody ornamentals and floowers. Vegetables and agronomic crops reported susceptible to the bacterium are listed below. Transmits primarily through propagation.
No
CORBFA-3,
Listed as a potential host, not common. No references found indicating seed is a pathway.
CORBFA-3,
Putnam,M.L. and Miller, M.L. 2007. Rhodococcus facians in Herbaceous Perennials. Plant Disease 91: 1064-1076
Candidatus phytoplasma asteris
phytoplasma
Worldwide
Widespread
2021-11-15 19:27:42
AY phytoplasmas are not seed transmissable and seed is not a pathway in any host.
Wide host range, primarily herbaceous dicots, though strains infect monocots and woody ornamentals
No
PHY01-1,
Seed is not a pathway for AY phytoplasmas
PHY01-1,
Candidatus phytoplasma asteris In: Crop Protection Compendium. Wallingford, UK: CAB International. www.cabi.org/cpc.
Phoma apiicola
fungus
Subplenodomus apiicola
Temperate North America, Europe, Australia, Asia
MI, NY, CA, OH, WI
Chile
2022-05-26 17:55:49
celery, celeriac in nature
No
PHOMAP-2,PHOMAP-3,PHOMAP-4,
Pathway not proven. References cite older literature that indicates pycnidia are occasionally found on seed in laboratory tests, but pathogen is primarily soil borne. No reports of seed transmission were found.
PHOMAP-2,PHOMAP-3,PHOMAP-4,
Pycnidia usually can be observed under stereoscope. Pycnidia often mistaken with Phoma herbarum.
Hot water (48 F for 30 mins) or fungicide seed treatments
PHOMAP-4,
Crop rotation also suggested
Alternaria dauci
fungus
Alternaria brassicae var. dauci, Alternaria porri f.sp. dauci, Alternaria carotae, Macrosporium dauci, Macrosporum carotae, Polydesmus exitiosus var. dauci, Sporidesmium exitiosum var. dauci
Worldwide
Widespread
Mexico
2021-08-26 16:32:46
This pathogen is not quaranted anywhere in the world (ALTEDA-1). This pathogen has been reported in MX.
The main host of Alternaria dauci. is carrot. Other umbielliferous crops are susceptible in nature, celery, parsley, parsnip. Other crops, cabbage, tomato, lettuce, radish and cucumber, were attacked in laboratory studies, but not considered natural hosts.
No
No references found indicating seed is a pathway in celery
Colletotrichum acutatum
fungus
Glomerella acutata
Worldwide
Widespread
Chile, Mexico
2022-02-08 21:12:46
Colletotrichum acutatum has not been considered to be a quarantine pest by EPPO or any other regional plant protection organization. This pathogen has been reported in Mexico. Seed is not known to be a pathway.
Reported in many hosts including pepper, celery and common bean, but economically important in only strawberries
No
COLLAC-1,
Not an important host of this pathogen. Seed is not considered a pathway in any host.
COLLAC-1,
Colletotrichum acutatum In: Crop Protection Compendium. Wallingford, UK: CAB International. www.cabi.org/cpc.
Mycocentrospora acerina
fungus
Centrospora acerina, Cercospora acerina
China, Japan, Chile, Bulgaria, France , Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, United Kingdom
WA, AK, CA, GA, NC
Brazil, China
2022-04-13 18:00:16
celery, carrot, lettuce, caraway. Weeds are common hosts
No
There has been no research or literature found indicating seed is a pathway for this pathogen on this host.
Verticillium nigrescens
fungus
China, Japan, Canada, Italy, Australia, New Zealand. (Most likely a worldwide saprophyte.)
GA, MS, MO
Brazil
2022-10-09 00:10:34
Not considered a highly virulent fungal pathogen. Often found as a saprophyte or weakly pathogenic at most. This fungus should not be regulated on seed.
Soybean and cotton are main hosts, but even on these hosts it is a weak pathogen. Has been isolated from other hosts, though primarily as a saprophyte or weakly pathogenic
No
No references found indicating seed is a pathway. Reported as a weak pathogen on this host
Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. apii
fungus
Canada, Argentina
CA, WA, OR.
China
2021-04-14 21:30:00
Not considered an important pest of celery or parsley
celery, parsley
No
FUSAAP-3,FUSAAP-4,
No references found indicating seed is a pathway. References listed above established celery as a host.
FUSAAP-3,FUSAAP-4,
Lori, G. A., Wolcan, S. M., Larran, S. 2008. Fusarium yellows of celery caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. apii in Argentina, Journal of Plant Pathology 90:173-178
Lacy ML, Berger RD, Gilbertson RL and Little EL. 1996.Current Challenges in Controlling Diseases of Celery, Plant Disease 80: 1084-1091
Verticillium albo-atrum
fungus
Verticillium albo-atrum var. caespitosum, Verticillium albo-atrum var. tuberosum
Worldwide, primarily in cool temperate climates and in potato producing areas
Widespread, especially in northern states
China, Thailand
2022-11-11 17:40:00
Many reports of Verticillium albo-atrum in crops reported prior to 1970 may have actually been Verticillium dahlia. Only lucerne, potatoes, tomatoes and hops are considered important hosts. This pathogen has been reported in China
Wide host range. An important pathogen of potatoes.
No
VERTAA-9,VERTAA-10,
Pathway not proven. Only one reference found indicating see may be a pathway, but no data was presented, and no other literature found indicating that seed is a pathway.
VERTAA-9,VERTAA-10,
Verticillium dahliae
fungus
Verticillium ovatum, Verticillium trachiephilum
Worldwide
Widespread
China
2022-11-11 18:36:13
Prevalent in China
Wide host range (ornamentals, vegetables, agronomic). Isolated from some small grains but not pathogenic on small grains
No
VERTDA-16,
Verticillium dahliae has been reported on celery, but verticillium wilt is usually caused by Verticillium albo-atrum and celery is not an important host. No references found indicating seed is a pathway.
VERTDA-16,
Richardson, MJ. 1990. An Annotated List of Seedborne Diseases. International Seed Testing Association. Zurich, Switzerland.
Broad bean wilt virus
virus
Broad bean wilt fabavirus, Catalpa chlorotic leaf spot virus, Nasturtium ringspot virus, Nasturtium white spot virus, Pea streak virus, Patchouli mild mosaic virus, Patchouli mild mottle virus, Petunia ringspot virus, Tropaeolum ringspot virus, Plantago II virus
Worldwide
FL, MN, NY, OH, VT, SC, WI
Mexico
2021-04-01 18:06:48
MX Organic List for beet and spinach. Only artificial inoculation of faba bean has resulted in possible seed transmission. Not known to be common in nature. BBWV is not known to be seed borne in other crops.
Broad bean wilt virus has been reported in natural infections of 180 species of 41 plant families and thus has a very extensive natural host range. Occurs primarily in Eurpoe and Asia
No
BBWV00-1,DVP WEB,
Seed is not known to be a pathway.
BBWV00-1,DVP WEB,
Tobacco mosaic virus
virus
TMV U1, type, Vulgare or Common strain
tobacco mosaic tobamovirus,
VMT (Virus mosaique de tabac)
Worldwide
Widespread
Mexico
2023-08-21 16:58:52
Broad host range. Cultivated species listed below.
No
VIDE PVO,
No references found indicating the virus is systemic in this host. No evidence that seed is a pathway.
VIDE PVO,
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
Strawberry latent ringspot virus
virus
Aesculus line pattern virus, Ruhbarb virus 5, Strawberry latent ringspot nepovirus
Worldwide, primarily reported from Europe, Canada, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand. Limited reports in Asia and Africa
CA, MD, NE, OH, OR
Brazil
2022-09-13 18:30:46
Requires the Xiphinema diversicaudatum nematode to transmit virus
Many, primarily ornamentals, fruit and flowers. Vegetables that are natually susceptible are listed below. All other vegetables reported to be hosts were by artificai inoculation only
No
SLRSV0-2,SLRSV0-4,
Pathway not proven. Seed transmission shown only when plants were artificially inoculated. No evidence that seed is a pathway in nature. Seed as a pathway inferred due to other nepoviruses being seed borne in unrelated crops
SLRSV0-2,SLRSV0-4,
Tomato spotted wilt virus
virus
Tomato spotted wilt tospovirus, Tomato spotted wilt virus group
Worldwide
Widespread
2023-08-21 17:00:09
Seed is not a pathway for Tospoviruses, including Tomato spotted wilt virus
Wide host range. Over 800 plant species are known hosts. Primarily ornamentals,flowers. No evidence that small grains or corn are hosts.
No
TSWV00-1,TSWV00-3,
Seed is not a pathway for Tospoviruses, including Tomato spotted wilt virus
TSWV00-1,TSWV00-3,
Arabis mosaic virus
virus
Arabis mosaic nepovirus, Ash ring and line pattern virus, Forsythia yellow net virus, Hop nettlehead virus,Jasmine yellow blotch virus, Raspberry yellow dwarf virus, Rhabarber mosaik virus (rhubarb mosaic virus), Rhubarb mosaic virus
Worldwide
CT, FL, MI, MN, MO, NE, NY, OH, SC
Mexico, China, Korea, Brazil, Thailand
2022-10-08 00:16:31
This virus has been reported in Mexico, China (CABI, 2017), but natural spread may be limited to EU (Murant, 1974).
Wide host range including many vegetable, agronomic and fruit species
No
ARMV00-1,ARMV00-3,ARMV00-5,
There is no evidence that seed is a pathway for this crop.
ARMV00-1,ARMV00-3,ARMV00-5,
Arabis Mosaic Virus. In: Crop Protection Compendium. Wallingford, UK: CAB International. www.cabi.org/cpc.
Murant. 1983. Seed and Pollen Transmission of Nematode-borne viruses. Seed Sci and Technol. 11:973-987
Lister and Murant. 1967. Seed-transmission of nematode-borne viruses. Annals of Applied Biology, 59:49-62.
Beet curly top virus
virus
Beet curly top curtovirus, Potato green dwarf virus, Sugarbeet curly leaf virus, Sugarbeet virus 1, Tomato yellows virus, Western yellow blight virus
Worldwide
Widespread
Korea
2021-03-29 20:43:05
Beet leafhopper vector is more common in arid regions of sugar beet production areas. Not known to be seed transmitted in any host. More common in the western US where vectors are more common.
celery, table beet, sugarbeet, pepper, cucumber, melon, squash, common bean, tomato, cowpeas, spinach, potato
No
BCTV00-1,BCTV00-5,
Seed is not known to be a pathway in any host of Beet curly top virus
BCTV00-1,BCTV00-5,
Pseudomonas cichorii
bacterium
Bacterium cichorii, Bacterium endiviae, Bacterium formosanum, Chlorobacter cichorii, Phytomonas cichorii, Phytomonas endiviae,Pseudomonas endiviae Kotte, Pseudomonas formosanum, Pseudomonas papaveris, Pseudomonas papaveris
Worldwide
Widespread, localized outbreaks
Thailand
2022-12-01 19:43:10
Pseudomonas cichorii has been shown to survive on artificially inoculated lettuce seeds. Many references have reported P. cichorii as seed transmitted, but despite field observation of early infections in hosts, there is no experimental data on transmission by seed.
Primarily lettuce, endive and other Asteraceae species.
No
No references found indicating seed is a pathway.
Peanut stunt virus
virus
black locust true mosaic virus, clover blotch virus, groundnut stunt virus, peanut common mosaic virus, peanut stunt cucumovirus, robinia mosaic virus
Morocco, Sudan, Asia, Bulgaria, France, Hungary, Italy, Poland, Spain
Southeast, Midwest states, WA
Brazil
2023-04-05 20:20:40
Common virus in peanuts. Can be seedborne in peanuts at low levels.
Primarily a virus of Fabaceae family, tomato, celery,
No
CABI CPC,
Celery is not commonly known as a host of PSV. No references found indicating seed is a pathway.
CABI CPC,
Crop Protection Compendium. Wallingford, UK: CAB International. www.cabi.org/cpc.
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