EPPO Global Database

'Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus'(LIBEAS)

Distribution details in United States of America (Texas)

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2019: Present, restricted distribution
First recorded in: 2012
From CABI Disease map 766 (2012): Present, few occurrences
Comments
EPPO Reporting Service (2012/074) : detected for the first time in January 2012 in a sweet orange tree located in a commercial citrus grove in the area of San Juan (Hidalgo county).

In 2014: also found in Cameron, Harris, Fort Bend and Montgomery counties.

In 2018: quarantined area expanded to Aransas, Brooks, Calhoun, Nueces, and Starr counties.

In 2019: quarantined area expanded to Bazoria, Galveston, Jim Hogg, Kleberg, Kenedy, and Webb counties.
References
* NAPPO Phytosanitary Pest Alert System. Official Pest Reports.
- USA (2019-12-11) Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus (Citrus greening): APHIS Expands the Quarantined Area in Texas. https://www.pestalerts.org/official-pest-report/candidatus-liberibacter-asiaticus-citrus-greening-aphis-expands-quarantined-2
- USA (2019-08-23) ‘Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus’ (Citrus Greening): APHIS Expands the Quarantined Area in California, Texas, and Louisiana. https://www.pestalerts.org/official-pest-report/candidatus-liberibacter-asiaticus-citrus-greening-aphis-expands-quarantined-1
- USA (2018-05-07) ‘Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus’ (Citrus Greening): APHIS Expands Quarantined Area in Texas. https://www.pestalerts.org/oprDetail.cfm?oprID=749
- USA (2014-10-30) Citrus Greening (Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus) - Quarantined Area Expanded in Texas. http://www.pestalert.org/oprDetail.cfm?oprID=605- USA (2012-01-20) APHIS Confirms Citrus Greening (Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus) in Texas. http://www.pestalert.org/oprDetail_print.cfm?oprid=512
- USA (2014-08-28) APHIS Expands the Citrus Greening (Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus) Quarantined Area in Texas. http://www.pestalert.org/oprDetail.cfm?oprID=596
- USA (2014-05-22) Citrus Greening (Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus) – Quarantine area expanded in Texas. http://www.pestalert.org/oprDetail.cfm?oprID=585

* Sétamou M, Alabi OJ, Kunta M, Dale J, da Graça JV (2020) Distribution of Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus in Citrus and the Asian Citrus Psyllid in Texas over a decade. Plant Disease 104(4), 1118-1126.

* Stocks SD (2014) More Asian citrus psyllid (Diaphorina citri) and citrus greening updates. NPDN - First Detector Network News 9(3), p 3.
------- Quarantine areas include Cameron, Hidalgo and Harris counties.
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
Mexico Present, restricted distribution view...