1/16/2014 Crop Protection Compendium report - Amaranthus graecizans (prostrate pigweed)

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Crop Protection Compendium
Selected sections for: Amaranthus graecizans (prostrate pigweed)
Biology and Ecology Distribution List of Pests Distribution Table Details
Datasheet Type(s): Crop, Pest, Host Plant
Biology and Ecology
A. graecizans is an annual weed which exhibits predominantly prostrate growth. Vasconcelos et
al. (1984) showed that germination was somewhat higher in light than in darkness. In Greece,
Giannopolitis (1981) found that seeds had little dormancy even when freshly shed. Seeds
germinate mainly in the top 2-3 cm of the soil.
This species is mainly associated with fertile soils and irrigation but can occur over a wide range
of conditions.
Distribution
A. graecizans occurs widely in Europe, Africa and western Asia but is more sporadically distributed
elsewhere.
Distribution Table Details
Individual distribution records are shown in this table. Where there is more than one reference for an area, the
summary record is listed first, with the contributing records in italics below.

Country Distribution
Last
Reported
Origin
First
Reported
Invasive References Notes
EPPO
Notes
ASIA
Bahrain Widespread Chaudhary et
al., 1981
India
-Jammu and
Kashmir
Present, no
further details
Kaul, 1986
Israel Widespread Holm et al.,
1979
Jordan Present, no
further details
Abu-Irmaileh,
1982
Lebanon Present, no
further details
Holm et al.,
1979
Oman Widespread Chaudhary &
Akram, 1987
Saudi Arabia Widespread Chaudhary &
Akram, 1987
Turkey Present, no
further details
Aellen &
Akeroyd, 1993
United Arab
Emirates
Widespread Chaudhary et
al., 1981
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Yemen Widespread Chaudhary &
Akram, 1987
AFRICA
Egypt Present, no
further details
Egypt Holm et al.,
1979
Egypt Tackholm, 1974
Eritrea Widespread Stroud &
Parker, 1989
Ethiopia Widespread Stroud &
Parker, 1989
Ghana Present, no
further details
Ghana Holm et al.,
1979
Ghana Hutchinson et
al., 1954
Kenya Widespread
Kenya Holm et al.,
1979
Kenya Townsend, 1985
Malawi Present, no
further details
Townsend, 1988
Mali Present, no
further details
Hutchinson et
al., 1954
Morocco Present, no
further details
Holm et al.,
1979
Mozambique Present, no
further details
Townsend, 1988
Nigeria Present, no
further details
Hutchinson et
al., 1954
Rwanda Present, no
further details
Terry &
Michieka, 1987
Sudan Present, no
further details
Holm et al.,
1979
Tanzania Present, no
further details
Tanzania Holm et al.,
1979
Tanzania Townsend, 1985
-Zanzibar Present, no
further details
Townsend, 1985
Togo Present, no
further details
Hutchinson et
al., 1954
Uganda Present, no
further details
Townsend, 1985
Zambia Present, no
further details
Holm et al.,
1979
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Zimbabwe Present, no
further details
Townsend, 1985
NORTH
AMERICA
Mexico Widespread Holm et al.,
1979
USA Present, no
further details
Holm et al.,
1979
-California Present, no
further details
Bugg et al.,
1987
-Wyoming Present, no
further details
-Wyoming Humburg et al.,
1980
-Wyoming Humburg et al.,
1981
EUROPE
Albania Present, no
further details
Aellen &
Akeroyd, 1993
Austria Present, no
further details
Aellen &
Akeroyd, 1993
Belgium Present, no
further details
Aellen &
Akeroyd, 1993
Bulgaria Present, no
further details
Aellen &
Akeroyd, 1993
Czechoslovakia
(former)
Present, no
further details
Aellen &
Akeroyd, 1993
France Present, no
further details
Aellen &
Akeroyd, 1993
-Corsica Present, no
further details
Aellen &
Akeroyd, 1993
Germany Present, no
further details
Aellen &
Akeroyd, 1993
Greece Present, no
further details
Aellen &
Akeroyd, 1993
Hungary Present, no
further details
Aellen &
Akeroyd, 1993
Italy Present, no
further details
Aellen &
Akeroyd, 1993
Portugal Present, no
further details
Portugal Aellen &
Akeroyd, 1993
Portugal Holm et al.,
1979
-Azores Present, no
further details
Aellen &
Akeroyd, 1993
Romania Present, no
further details
Aellen &
Akeroyd, 1993
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Russian
Federation
-Southern
Russia
Present, no
further details
Aellen &
Akeroyd, 1993
Spain Present, no
further details
Holm et al.,
1979
-Balearic Islands Present, no
further details
Aellen &
Akeroyd, 1993
OCEANIA
New Zealand Present, no
further details
Holm et al.,
1979
List of Pests
Major host of:
Heterodera schachtii (beet cyst eelworm)
Date of report: 16/01/2014
CAB International 2014