EPPO Global Database

'Candidatus Liberibacter africanus'(LIBEAF)

Distribution details in Mauritius

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2026: Present, no details
From CABI Pest map 765 (2022): Present, no details
Comments
Present with the heat-tolerant L. asiaticum.
References
* Boyer K, Pruvost O, Jouen E, Sadoucharane-Mogone A, Lobin KK, Labbé F (2026) Spatial distribution and genetic diversity of ‘Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus’ and ‘Ca. L. africanus’ in Mauritius. Phytopathology Research 8(1), 39. https://doi.org/10.1186/s42483-026-00427-8
------- commonly detected between 300 and 600 above sea level.

* Dossa, M. I.; Lallmahomed, G. M. (1983) Revue Agricole et Sucriere de l'Ile Maurice 62 (3), 142-148.

* Garnier, M.; Jagoueix, S.; Toorawa, P.; Grisoni, M.; Mallessard, R.; et al. (1996) Proceedings of the 13th Conference of the International Organization of Citrus Virologists, 392-394. Department of Plant Pathology, University of California, USA.

* Soniassy, N.; Lallmahomed, G. M. (1972) Revue Agricole et Sucriere de l'Ile Maurice 51 (3), 198-200.