‘Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum’ haplotype E detected on potatoes in Spain
In Spain, ‘Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum’* haplotype E which was so far only recorded in Apiaceae, has been detected in potatoes (Solanum tuberosum). The bacterium was found in Cantabria in two potato stores in December 2016.
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* Potato haplotypes (i.e. A, B) and their vector Bactericera cockerelli are included in the EPPO A1 List.
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Ministerio de Agricultura y Pesca Alimentación y Medio Ambiante. ‘Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum’ (CaLsol). http://www.mapama.gob.es/es/agricultura/temas/sanidad-vegetal/candidatus_liberibacter_solanacearum/