Update on the situation of huanglongbing in Argentina
In Argentina, huanglongbing (associated with ‘Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus’ – EPPO A1 List) was detected for the first time in June 2012 on urban citrus plants, in the Northeastern part of Misiones province near the border with Brazil (EPPO RS 2012/183). In accordance with a national contingency plan, eradication measures were implemented and included intensive surveys and destruction of all infected trees. In 2015, the disease spread within Misiones province and was detected in commercial orchards. In 2017, outbreaks were also detected in urban areas in Corrientes, Santiago del Estero, Chaco and Formosa (all in Northeastern Argentina). In December 2017, huanglongbing was detected in the province of Entre Ríos in commercial citrus orchards (approximately 10 ha). Eradication of huanglongbing continues in Argentina.
The situation of ‘Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus’ in Argentina can be described as follows: Present, only in some areas of Northeastern Argentina, under eradication.
Sources
INTERNET
- Asociación Citrícola del Noroeste Argentino (ACNOA) Situatión actual del HLB en Argentina. http://acnoa.com.ar/situacion-actual-del-hlb-en-argentina/
- Servicio Nacional de Sanidad y Calidad Agroalimentaria (SENASA). HLB. http://www.senasa.gob.ar/hlb