International Blue Mold Reports for 2000

from the

CORESTA Blue Mould Warning Service

 

 

Site of Outbreak

Observation Date

Received by CORESTA

REPORT

Morocco

Feb. 22, 2000

Mar. 8, 2000

First outbreak of blue mold, in Control Center area of Ain Defali, on seedbeds of dark tobacco, Variety B 47, stage 5-6 leaves. Information received from "Regie des Tabacs" / Casablanca (Morocco). March 8, 2000. Ref 104

Morocco

Mar. 7, 2000

Mar. 14, 2000

First outbreak of blue mold, in Control Center area of Souk Larbaa (District Gharb), on seedbeds of dark tobacco, Variety B 47, stage 5 leaves. Information received from "Regie des Tabacs" / Casablanca (Morocco). March 16, 2000. Ref. 119

Tunisia

Mar. 24, 2000

Mar. 29, 2000

First outbreak of blue mold, in Center area of El Alia, Bizerte, on seedbeds 8-4/7-2: light and localised outbreak, at stage 8 leaves. Treatment with Ridomil. Information received from "Regie Nationale des Tabacs et des Allumettes" / Tunis, Tunisia. March 29, 2000. Ref 136

Syria

Apr. 3, 2000

Apr. 26, 2000

First outbreak of blue mold, on seedbeds, variety "Check Elbent Balady" in the areas of Lattakia, Banias, and Saradin. Treatment with Ridomil MZ 72. Information received from Dr. Fayssal Sammak, Damas (Syria). April 27, 2000. Ref 194

Salerno, Italy

May 17, 2000

May 17, 2000

First outbreak of blue mold, on seedbeds, variety Burley, in the area of Salerno in the South of Italy. Treatment with dithiocarbamates and Metalaxyl. Information received from Dr. M. Avigliano (Instituto Sperimentale Per Il Tabacco). May 17, 2000. Ref. 222

Pychak Mahaleh,Koshar Kandeh, Iran

 

May 4, 2000

May 18, 2000

Outbreak of blue mould, on seedbeds, variety Burley 21, stage 6 leaves, in the area of Pychak Mahaleh in the North of Iran. Outbreak of blue mould, variety of Coker 347, at state seedling, in the area of Koshar Kandeh in the North of Iran. The outbreak was strong (high sporulations). Treatment with Ridomil MZ. Information received from Dr. R. A. Mahtabi (Tobacco Research Institue of Tirtash). May 29, 2000. Ref. 224

Kord Abad, Golestan Province, Iran

 

May 22, 2000

June 16, 2000

Outbreak of blue mould, on variety Coker 347, in the field, growth stage 1, in the Golestan Province, northern Iran. The outbreak occurred with symptoms of maximum intensity (=30). Treatment with Ridomil MZ. Information received from Dr. R. A. Mahtabi (Tobacco Research Institute of Tirtash). Ref. 249

Fribourg Canton (Broye) Switzerland

June 28, 2000

July 4, 2000

Outbreak of blue mould, on variety Burley 93. Development on all stalk positions. Treatment with Ridomil Gold, remewed after 3-5 days. Information received from Dr. Daniel Gindrat (Station federale de recherches en production begetale de Changins). Ref. 270

Area of Vignieu (South East), France

July 11, 2000

August 1, 2000

Variety TNL ITB 1000: outbreak with spots and some sporulation after topping, on several stalk positions. Information received from : J. L. Aman (UCAPTF / factory of Sarlat). Ref. 293

Area of Lougratte (South West), France

July 11, 2000

August 1, 2000

Variety Burley ITB 2604: outbreak on bottom leaves, at flowering stage. Curative treatment done. Destruction of 10% of infected plot. Information received from : J. L. Aman (UCAPTF / factory of Sarlat). Ref. 293

Area of Caumont (South West), France

July 18, 2000

August 1, 2000

Variety Burley ITB 2604: systemic outbreak with many sports on lower leaves and a few on upper leaves. Destruction of the plot. Information received from : J. L. Aman (UCAPTF / factory of Sarlat). Ref. 293

Area of Senestis (South West), France

July 25, 2000

August 1, 2000

Variety Burley ITB 2604: systemic outbreak with many spots on lower leaves and a few on medium leaves. Next plot was contaminated and untreated. Destruction of 20% of the plot. Information received from : J. L. Aman (UCAPTF / factory of Sarlat). Ref. 293

Area of Peyrieux (South East), France

July 17, 2000

August 1, 2000

Variety ITB 501: outbreak with some spots on all stalk positions. Information received from : J. L. Aman (UCAPTF / factory of Sarlat). Ref. 293

Poland, southern and eastern areas

Recent (as of August 1, 2000)

August 1, 2000

Outbreak of blue mould in Southern and Eastern countries. Variety << WISLICA - FCV >>. Information received from Dr. Tomasz BIERUT (Universal Leaf Tobacco / Poland). Ref. 293.

Forchheim area, Germany

July 31, 2000

August 1, 2000

Outbreak of blue mold in Forchheim area, on three different varieties/breeding lines of Dark Air Cured Tobacco. Treatment with Ridomil Gold Combi (Metalaxyl-M + Folpet). Information received from Dr. Norbert BILLENKAMP (Forchheim Institute). Ref. 293.

Tonneins Area (SW), France

July 28, 2000

August 1, 2000

Burley ITB 503 - Numerous spots on lower leaves. No treatment since 20 June. Info from UTGA.

Grateloup Area, France

August 1, 2000

August 1, 2000

Burley ITB 501 - Systemic outbreak, high sporulation on all stalk positions. Probably untreated, plot destroyed. Info from UTGA.

Coarraze Area (SW), France

August 2, 2000

August 3, 2000

Burley ITB 2604 - Outbreak on 300 plants after topping - treatment - sporulation stopped. Info from UTGA.

Hatten Area (East), France

July 31, 2000

August 4, 2000

Virginia ITB 3304 - Important systemic outbreak on lower leaves. Treatment done and plot destroyed. Info from ALSATABAC.

Sermerieux Area (East), France

July 27, 2000

August 10, 2000

Burley ITB 2604 - Systemic outbreak with spots on all positions. High sporulation. Partial destruction of the plot. Info from AGRITABAC.

Peyrieux Area (East), France

July 25, 2000

August 10, 2000

Burley ITB 501 - Outbreak with some sporulation on lower leaves. Burley ITB 218 - Systemic outbreak with sports. Sporulation at stage of flowering. Total destruction of the plot. Info from AGRITABAC.

Girac Area (SW), France

Unknown

August 9, 2000

Burley ITB 501 - Systemic outreak with spots. Sporulation at topping stage. Total destruction of the plot. Info from SCAPT LOT.

Saujac Area (SW), France

August 10, 2000

August 11, 2000

Burley BB16A - Systemic outbreak after topping. Sporulation on all stalk positions. Partial destruction. Info from SCAPT LOT.

Donessin Area (SE), France

August 3, 2000

August 10, 2000

Tabac brun ITB 1000 - Outbreak on all stalk positions after topping. High sporulation. Total destruction of the plot. Info from AGRITABAC.

Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany

August 3, 2000

August 4, 2000

First outbreak of blue mould in Baden-Wuttemberg and immediate treatment. Info from BdT.

These reports are courtesy of CORESTA (Cooperation Centre for Scientific Research Relative to Tobacco).

 

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