ASTA Pest Database for Seeds (PeDS)

Scientific name

Papaver somniferum cv. Marathon

Crop

oilseed poppy

1 Related Pests

Scientific name

Dendryphion penicillatum

Type

fungus

Other Names

Brachycladium penicillatum, Crivellia papaveracea,Cucurbitaria papaveracea, Pleospora papaveracea,Helminthosporium papaveris, Alternaria penicillata

Distribution

Worldwide, prevalent where poppy is cultivated. Czech Republic, Iran, Colombia, Venezuela, Sweden, India, Italy, Germany, Poland

US Distribution

WA, MD

Countries Listing Pest

Korea

Data Reviewed

2022-02-16

Other Notes

Host Range

poppy, specifically cultivar Marathon

Seed a Pathway:

Yes

Seed Reference

PLEOPA-2,

Seed Comments

There were no references found indicating that seed of ornamental poppy cultivars is a pathway. Only cv. Marathon appears to have evidence of seed transmission.

Recommended Health Test

Seed Test

PLEOPA-2,

Detection Type

Blotter paper

Test Reference

PLEOPA-2,

Seed Detection Comments

This test has not been validated or standardized

Risk Type

Seed treatment: Iprodione

Risk Reference

PLEOPA-2,

Risk Comments

Reference Index

PLEOPA-2

Spitzer, T.; Spitzerová, D.; Matušinský, P.; Kazda, J., 2014. Possibility of using seed treatment to suppress seed-borne diseases in poppy. Plant Protection Science 50:78-83

leaf blight of oilseed poppy (Dendryphion penicillatum)