First report of Xanthomonas citri pv. citri in Peru
Citrus canker caused by Xanthomonas citri pv. citri (EPPO A1 List) is first reported from Peru. In March 2023 as a result of official surveillance, the bacterium was detected in a commercial orchard of 3 ha in the district of Manantay (province of Coronel Portillo, department of Ucayali, a region bordering Brazil). The NPPO of Peru noted that this isolated finding is very distant from the citrus exporting areas, which are free from this pathogen. Immediate control and eradication measures were taken, and surveillance will be intensified in the eastern part of the country.
The pest status of Xanthomonas citri pv. citri in Peru is officially declared as: Present: not widely distributed and under official control.
Sources
IPPC website. Official Pest Reports. Peru (PER-02/4 of 2023-03-30). Detección de Xanthomonas citri subsp. citri. https://www.ippc.int/en/countries/peru/pestreports/2023/03/deteccion-de-xanthomonas-citri-subspcitri/