'Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum'(LIBEPS)
Distribution details in Italy (Sicilia)
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated
2017: Present, restricted distribution
First recorded in: 2016
First recorded in: 2016
EPPO Reporting Service (2018/036) : first found in 2016 in carrot fields in Sicilia.
* Catara V, Licciardello G, Linguaglossa M, Salonia F, Rapisarda C, La Rosa R, Cocuzza Massimino GE (2017) First report of ‘Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum’ in carrot in Italy. Phytopathologia Mediterranea 56(2), p 296.
------- Haplotype D was detected in 1 sample (out of 5 other positive samples for which haplotype could not be determined). Personal communication with Dr Catara (2019-01).
* Ilardi V, Di Nicola E, Tavazza M (2016) First report of ‘Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum’ in commercial carrot seeds in Italy. Journal of Plant Pathology 98(2), p 374.
------- Haplotype D was detected in 1 sample (out of 5 other positive samples for which haplotype could not be determined). Personal communication with Dr Catara (2019-01).
* Ilardi V, Di Nicola E, Tavazza M (2016) First report of ‘Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum’ in commercial carrot seeds in Italy. Journal of Plant Pathology 98(2), p 374.
| Country | State | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | Present, restricted distribution | ||
| France | Present, few occurrences | ||
| Slovenia | Absent, confirmed by survey |