Longan Witches’ Yes (PPD 2017) No records found Yes. The disease Yes. There are several Yes. crop losses Yes (EP) Disease (LWBD) affects fruit, branches arthropod species have been attributed and panicles, and is present in Australia to this disease (Hoa et potentially vectored by with potential to be al. 2014). The causal the mite species vectors for LWBD agent of the disease is Eriophyes dimocarpi (DAFF 2004; Plant not known and and the litchi stink bug Health Australia therefore its host (Tessaratoma 2018). range is also unknown (Chen, Chen (Hoa et al. 2014). The papillosa) & Xu 2001; Hoat et al. longan industry in 2017). Longan seeds Australia is valued at and budwood have around $10 million. also been shown to potentially carry the disease (Chen, Chen & Xu 2001).
Longan Witches’ Disease (LWBD) Yes (PPD 2017) No records found Yes. The disease affects fruit, branches and panicles, and is potentially vectored by the mite species Eriophyes dimocarpi and the litchi stink bug (Tessaratoma papillosa) (Chen, Chen & Xu 2001; Hoat et al. 2017). Longan seeds and budwood have also been shown to potentially carry the disease (Chen, Chen & Xu 2001). Yes. There are several arthropod species present in Australia with potential to be vectors for LWBD (DAFF 2004; Plant Health Australia 2018). Yes. crop losses have been attributed to this disease (Hoa et al. 2014). The causal agent of the disease is not known and therefore its host range is also unknown (Hoa et al. 2014). The longan industry in Australia is valued at around $10 million. Yes (EP)
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