First report of ‘Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus’ in Trinidad and Tobago
In May 2017, the presence of ‘Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus’ (associated with huanglongbing – EPPO A1 List) was confirmed in leaf samples which had been collected from a lime (Citrus sp.) tree located in Curepe (county Saint George West) in the Northern part of the island of Trinidad (Trinidad and Tobago). These samples were tested at the University of Florida (USA). The NPPO of Trinidad and Tobago has initiated the following actions: delimiting survey, public awareness campaign and development of an integrated pest management programme against huanglongbing.
The pest status of ‘Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus’ in Trinidad and Tobago is officially declared as: Present: subject to official control.
Sources
IPPC website. Official Pest Reports – Trinidad and Tobago (TTO-10/1 of 2017-06-18) Detection of huanglongbing or citrus greening (‘Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus’) in Trinidad. https://www.ippc.int/en/countries/trinidad-and-tobago/pestreports/2017/06/detection-of-huanglongbing-or-citrus-greening-candidatus-liberibacter-asiaticus-in-trinidad/