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Home / Terrestrial Invasives / Terrestrial Pathogens and Diseases / Chrysanthemum White Rust

Chrysanthemum White Rust

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Chrysanthemum white rust, symptoms
Chrysanthemum white rust, symptoms - Photo by Flroida Division of Plant Industry, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Scientific Name: 

Puccinia horiana Henn. (Whipps 1993)

Common Name: 
Chrysanthemum white rust
Native To: 

Asia (Hernández 2004)

Date of U.S. Introduction: 

There have been several outbreaks in the U.S., but the disease has been eradicated each time. (Hernández 2004)

Means of Introduction: 

Potential of this organism to be transported with prohibited articles of chrysanthemum. (APHIS 2008)

Impact: 

Has become established throughout most of the world. If established in the U.S., chrysanthemum white rust could have significant impact on both greenhouse and outdoor chrysanthemum plants. (Hernández 2004)

Current U.S. Distribution: 
Not currently established

Federally Regulated

Foreign Quarantine Notices (Title 7: Agriculture, Part 319) - Cut Flowers

U.S. Government Printing Office. Electronic Code of Federal Regulations.

Images

Google Images - Chrysanthemum White Rust
Google.
Invasive.org - Chrysanthemum White Rust
University of Georgia. Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health.

Videos

YouTube - Chrysanthemum White Rust
Google. YouTube; New York State Flower Industries.

Selected Resources

The section below contains highly relevant resources for this species, organized by source. Or, to display all related content view all resources for Chrysanthemum White Rust.

Partnership
Invasive Species Compendium - Puccinia horiana
CAB International.
Plantwise Technical Factsheet - White Rust of Chrysanthemum (Puccinia horiana)
CABI. Plantwise Knowledge Bank.
Federal Government
Invasive and Emerging Fungal Pathogens - Diagnostic Fact Sheets: Chrysanthemum White Rust
USDA. ARS. Systematic Mycology and Microbiology Laboratory.
Plant Pest and Disease Program: Plant Disease - Chrysanthemum White Rust
USDA. APHIS. Plant Protection and Quarantine.
State and Local Government
Pest Alert: Chrysanthemum White Rust (Apr 2016) (PDF | 858 KB)

Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Division of Plant Industry.

See also: Plant Industry Pest Alerts for more pests

Plant Diseases - Chrysanthemum White Rust
Minnesota Department of Agriculture.
Academic
Forecasting Invasion Risks: Factsheets - Chrysanthemum White Rust (Feb 2010) (PDF | 0.99 MB)
Michigan State University. Integrated Pest Management Program.
See also: Forecasting Invasion Risks for more factsheets
Fact Sheets: Diseases - Chrysanthemum White Rust
University of Massachusetts - Amherst. UMass Extension. Greenhouse Crops & Floriculture Program.
Pacific Northwest Plant Disease Management Handbook - Chrysanthemum-White Rust
Oregon State University. Extension Service.

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