EPPO Global Database

'Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum'(LIBEPS)

Distribution details in United States of America

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2019: Present, restricted distribution
From CABI Disease map 1098 (2016): Present, restricted distribution
Comments
EPPO Reporting Service (2009/089)

EPPO Reporting Service (2012/116) : zebra chip observed for the first time in 2011 in Idaho, Oregon and Washington.

EPPO Reporting Service (2012/117) : 'Ca. L. solanacearum first found in field tomatoes in Texas (Lubbock county).

EPPO Reporting Service (2019/027) : new haplotype (F) detected in potato in the USA.
References
* Abad JA, Bandhla M, French-Monar RD, Liefting LW, Clover GRG (2008) First report of the detection of ‘Candidatus Liberibacter’ species in Zebra chip disease-infected potato plants in the United States. Plant Disease 93(1), p 108.

* Crosslin JM , Bester G (2009) First report of ‘Candidatus Liberibacter psyllaurous’ in Zebra Chip symptomatic potatoes from California. Plant Disease 93(5), p 551.

* Crosslin JM, Hamm PB, Eggers JE, Rondon SI, Sengoda VG, Munyaneza JE (2012) First report of zebra chip disease and ‘Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum’ on potatoes in Oregon and Washington state. Plant Disease 96(3), 452-453.

* Crosslin JM, Olsen N, Nolte P (2012) First report of zebra chip disease and ‘Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum’ on potatoes in Idaho. Plant Disease 96(3), p 453.

* French-Monar, RD, Patton AF, Douglas JM, Abad JA, Schuster G, Wallace RW, Wheeler TA (2010) First report of ‘Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum’ on field tomatoes in the United States. Plant Disease 94(4), p 481.

* McKenzie CL, Shatters Jr RG (2009) First report of ‘Candidatus Liberibacter psyllaurous’ associated with psyllid yellows of tomato in Colorado. Plant Disease 93(10), p 1074.

* Swisher Grimm KD, Garczynski SF (2019) Identification of a new haplotype of ‘Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum’ in Solanum tuberosum. Plant Disease 103(3), 468-474.
------- Haplotype F found in a sample colllected from Klamath Basin (Oregon).
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
Canada Present, few occurrences view...
Canada Saskatchewan Present, no details view...
Canada Alberta Present, few occurrences view...
Mexico Present, restricted distribution view...