First report of ‘Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum’ on carrot and parsley in Turkey
As part of the Euphresco project ‘Epidemiology and diagnosis of potato phytoplasmas and ‘Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum’ and their contribution to risk management’, symptomatic and asymptomatic carrot (Daucus carota) and parsley (Petroselinum crispum) plants were collected from eight different fields in Beypazari, near Ankara in Central Anatolia in August 2020. ‘Ca. Liberibacter solanacearum’ was detected by quantitative PCR in all symptomatic plants (six carrots, one parsley). Samples were also tested for the presence of phytoplasmas but none were detected. ‘Ca. Liberibacter solanacearum’ has been found in a number of European and Mediterranean countries on Apiaceae crops and weeds. Solanaceae haplotypes of ‘Ca. Liberibacter solanacearum’ are listed in the EPPO A1 List. This is the first report of ‘Ca. Liberibacter solanacearum’ in Turkey.
The situation of ‘Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum’ in Turkey can be described as: Present: not widely distributed and not under official control.
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Karahan A, Altundag S, Saracoglu M, Duman K, Ozdemir I, Ozdem A, Umar S, Ozden ED (2022) First report of ‘Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum’ on carrot and parsley in Turkey. New Disease Reports 45(2), e12095. https://doi.org/10.1002/ndr2.12095