Annex
Sugarcane pest and disease list as at May 2016
Effective 7 August 2018 to 20 December 2018Pest type |
Setts |
Tissue cultures |
Bacteria |
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Xanthomaonas axonopodis pv. vasculorum |
X |
X |
Xylella fastidiosa |
Z |
Z |
Fungi |
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Peronosclerospora philippinensis |
X |
X |
Peronosclerospora sacchari |
X |
X |
Peronosclerospora spontanea |
X |
X |
Cercospora longipes |
X |
X |
Stagonospora sacchari |
X |
X |
Phytoplasma |
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Sugarcane grassy shoot phytoplasma |
Y |
Y |
Sugarcane whiteleaf phytoplasma |
Y |
Y |
Western X disease phytopalsma |
Y |
Y |
Viruses |
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Maize chlorotic mottle virus1 |
X |
X |
Sorghum mosaic virus |
Y |
Y |
Sugarcane Fiji disease virus |
Y |
Y |
Sugarcane mosaic virus (exotic strains) |
Y |
Y |
Sugarcane streak mosaic virus |
Y |
Y |
Sugarcane streak virus |
Y |
Y |
Sugarcane Ramu stunt disease |
Y |
Y |
Peanut clump virus (African/Indian) |
Y |
Y |
Diseases of unknown etiology |
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Sugarcane sereh disease |
X |
X |
Sugarcane spike |
X |
X |
Key: Y indicates that active testing is required; X indicates visual screening; Z indicates hot water treatment is required to mitigate the risk of this pathogen.
1Active testing may be completed for Maize chlorotic mottle virus, once a diagnostic test becomes available.