EPPO Global Database

'Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum'(LIBEPS)

Distribution details in Spain (Islas Canárias)

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2017: Present, restricted distribution
From CABI Disease map 1098 (2016): Present, no details
Comments
Note: the Solanaceae haplotypes of ‘Ca. L. solanacearum’ associated with zebra chip disease, as well as their psyllid vector, Bactericera cockerelli (Hemiptera: Psyllidae), are absent from the EPPO region.

EPPO Reporting Service (2012/121) : found in 2009 and 2010 in commercial carrot fields in Tenerife, in association with Bactericera trigonica.
References
* Alfaro-Fernández A, Siverio F, Cebrián MC, Villaescusa FJ, Font MI (2012) ‘Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum’ associated with Bactericera trigonica-affected carrots in the Canary Islands. Plant Disease 96(4), p 581-582.

* NPPO of Spain (2011-10).

* Perera Gonzalez S, Molina Herlandez J, de la Rosa FS (2017) Ensayo de eficacia de productos para el control de amarilleos en zanahoria. Phytoma Espana n° 285, 38-46.
------- Tenerife.
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
France Present, few occurrences view...
Morocco Present, restricted distribution view...
Portugal Present, restricted distribution view...