Phytophthora ramorum/Sudden Oak Death |
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Background
Since the early 1990s, oaks and tanoaks have been dying in the coastal counties of California. Since then, other types of plants have been found to be infected or associated with this disease, referred to as Sudden Oak Death (SOD), ramorum leaf blight or ramorum dieback. Phytophthora ramorum is the pathogen that causes these diseases. Sudden Oak Death was first reported in 1995 in Mill Valley (Marin County) on tanoak. Since that time, the pathogen has been confirmed on various native hosts in fourteen coastal California counties (Marin, Santa Cruz, Sonoma, Napa, San Mateo, Monterey, Santa Clara, Mendocino, Solano, Alameda, Contra Costa, Humboldt, Lake, and San Francisco), and in Curry County, Oregon. Through ongoing surveys, APHIS-PPQ continues to define the extent of the pathogen’s distribution in the US and limit its artificial spread beyond infected areas through quarantine and a public education program.
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Frequently Asked Questions |
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Click here to view a list of the commonly asked questions and concerns associated with Phytophthora ramorum.
Pest Risk Assessment |
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Assesses the risk of the importation and domestic spread of Phytophthora ramorum Werres, de Cock, & Man int. Veld, 2001.
Online Resources
APHIS List of Hosts and Plants Associated with Phytophthora ramorum (PDF; 72 Kb)
Compliance Agreement Documents
National Pest Alert (PDF; 254 Kb)
Potentially Actionable Suspect Sample (PASS) System
Program Updates
Protocols
Survey
Regulations
Click here to view all current regulations and Federal Orders that pertain to Phytophthora ramorum.
Additional Phytophthora ramorum Resources |
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Contact:
Jonathan M. Jones
National Phytophthora ramorum Program Manager
Telephone: 301-734-5038
E-mail: Jonathan.M.Jones@aphis.usda.gov