Potato Wart or Potato Canker -
Synchytrium endobioticum

Potato wart disease is caused by a soil-borne fungus, Synchytrium endobioticum, that attacks the growing points on the potato plant, such as eyes, buds and stolon tips. The fungus can remain dormant in the soil for several years or more as resting spores.

The key acts and regulations we enforce are:

• Plant Protection Act
  • Potato Wart Compensation Regulations (2003)

News Releases / Information Bulletins

• 2007-10-31 - Confirmation of Potato Wart Detection in a Potato Field on Prince Edward Island
• 2007-10-31 - Industry Bulletin - Confirmation of Potato Wart Detection in a Potato Field on Prince Edward Esland

Information we provide to the plant industry and scientific community includes:

• Pest Fact Sheet
• Surveys:  2008 | 2007 | 2006
• Policy Directives
  • D-02-02 - Plant protection imports requirements for rooted, or unrooted plants, plant parts, and plants in vitro for planting
  • D-01-02 - Import Requirements for Packages of Flower Bulbs Purchased in The Netherlands by Travellers Returning to or Visiting Canada
  • D-00-04 - Plant Protection Import Requirements for Earthworms
  • D-98-01 - Import Requirements for seed potatoes and other potato propagative material
  • D-96-05 - Import Requirements for Packaged Potatoes for Consumption (table stock) and Bulk Potatoes for Processing and Repacking
  • D-95-26 - Phytosanitary requirements for soil and related matter, alone or in association with plants
  • D-94-26 - The Plant Protection Import Requirements for Edible Roots for Consumption or Processing
  • D-94-25 - Plant Protection Import Requirements for Ginseng (Panax spp.)