ASTA Pest Database for Seeds (PeDS)

Scientific name

Phaeoseptoria spp.

Common Name

leaf spot

Other Names

Distribution

Worldwide

US Distribution

ND, FL

Data Reviewed

2023-08-21

Type

fungus

Countries Listing Pest

Korea

Host Range

Species of Phaeoseptoria are primarily pathogens of eucalyptus and banana.

Acronym

PHSPSP

Comments

Only P. oryzae reported on rice and P. urvillaena reported on wheat are listed below. Primarily a pathogen in tropical climates.

2 Known Hosts

Scientific name

Oryza sativa

Crop

rice

Seed a Pathway

Reference

ARS GRIN

Comments:

No references found indicating seed is a pathway for P. oryzae.. This is a minor pathogen, causing minor leaf spotting in rice.

Seed test

Detection type

Seed Detection Comments

Reccomended Health Test

Test Reference

Risk Type

Risk Comments

Risk Reference

Reference Index

ARS GRIN

Farr, DF and Rossman AY 2015. Fungal Databases, Systematic Mycology and Microbiology Laboratory, ARS, USDA. http://nt.ars-grin.gov/fungaldatabases/

Scientific name

Triticum aestivum

Crop

wheat

Seed a Pathway

Reference

ARS GRIN

Comments:

No references found indicating seed is a pathway for P. urvilleana. Causes minor leaf spots in wheat after prolonged wet periods.

Seed test

Detection type

Seed Detection Comments

Reccomended Health Test

Test Reference

Risk Type

Risk Comments

Risk Reference

Reference Index

ARS GRIN

Farr, DF and Rossman AY 2015. Fungal Databases, Systematic Mycology and Microbiology Laboratory, ARS, USDA. http://nt.ars-grin.gov/fungaldatabases/

Oryza sativa (rice)

Triticum aestivum (wheat)