ASTA Pest Database for Seeds (PeDS)

Scientific name

Physoderma leproides

Common Name

beet tumor

Other Names

Urophlyctis leproides

Distribution

Limited to Israel, Tunisia, Morocco, Egypt, Algeria, Argentina, Uruguay, Cyprus, Italy, Portugal,

US Distribution

Data Reviewed

2021-03-08 19:38:12

Type

fungus

Countries Listing Pest

Korea

Host Range

beet, sugar beet

Acronym

PHYDLE

Comments

A Chytrid fungus with mobile zoospores. Primarily soil borne in wet soils. Chytrid fungi are not known to be seed borne.

2 Known Hosts

Scientific name

Beta vulgaris

Crop

table beet, swiss chard

Seed a Pathway

Reference

PHYDLE-1

Comments:

No references found indicating seed is a pathway. Chytrid fungi are not known to be seed transmitted. Minor disease of beet in wet soils.

Seed test

Detection type

Reccomended Health Test

Test Reference

Risk Type

Risk Comments

Risk Reference

Reference Index

PHYDLE-1

CABI, 2018. Physoderma leproides In: Crop Protection Compendium. Wallingford, UK: CAB International. www.cabi.org/cpc.

Scientific name

Beta vulgaris var. saccharifera

Crop

sugar beet

Seed a Pathway

Reference

PHYDLE-1

Comments:

No references found indicating seed is a pathway. Chytrid fungi are not known to be seed transmitted. Minor disease of sugar beet in wet soils.

Seed test

Detection type

Reccomended Health Test

Test Reference

Risk Type

Risk Comments

Risk Reference

Reference Index

PHYDLE-1

CABI, 2018. Physoderma leproides In: Crop Protection Compendium. Wallingford, UK: CAB International. www.cabi.org/cpc.

Beta vulgaris (table beet, swiss chard)

Beta vulgaris var. saccharifera (sugar beet)