EPPO Global Database

'Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum'(LIBEPS)

Vectors

Important note on vectors:
Information on vectors and their associated pathogens is a new feature of the database (April 2023). Data will gradually be entered by the EPPO Secretariat and will focus on regulated (quarantine) pests.
Organism Type
Bactericera cockerelli (PARZCO) Known vector
* Buchman JL, Sengoda VG, Munyaneza JE (2011) Vector transmission efficiency of liberibacter by Bactericera cockerelli (Hemiptera: Triozidae) in zebra chip potato disease: effects of psyllid life stage and inoculation access period. Journal of Economic Entomology 104, 1486–1495.

* Hansen AK, Trumble JT, Stouthamer R, Paine TD (2008) A new huanglongbing species, ‘Candidatus Liberibacter psyllaurous’ found to infect tomato and potato, is vectored by the psyllid Bactericera cockerelli (Sulc). Applied Environmental Microbiology 74, 5862– 5865.

* Liefting LW, Sutherland PW, Ward LI, Paice KL, Weir BS & Clover GRG (2009) A new ‘Candidatus Liberibacter’ species associated with diseases of solanaceous crops. Plant Disease 93, 208–214.
Bactericera trigonica (BCTCTR) Known vector
* Mawassi M, Dror O, Bar-Joseph M, Piasezky A, Sjölund JM, Levitzky N, Shoshana N, Meslenin L, Haviv S, Porat C, Katsir L, Kontsedalov S, Ghanim M, Zelinger-Reichert E, Arnsdorf YM, Gera A, Bahar O (2018) 'Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum' is tightly associated with carrot yellows symptoms in Israel and transmitted by the prevalent psyllid vector Bactericera trigonica. Phytopathology 108(9), 1056-1066.
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Trioza apicalis (TRIZAP) Known vector
* Munyaneza JE, Fisher TW, Sengoda VG, Garczynski SF, Nissinen A, Lemmetty A (2010) Association of 'Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum' with the psyllid, Trioza apicalis (Hemiptera: Triozidae) in Europe. Journal of Economic Entomology, 103(4), 1060-1070.
------- on carrots.
Bactericera nigricornis (TRIZBR) Potential vector
* Ben Othmen S, Abbes K, El Imem M, Ouvrard D, Rapisarda C, & Chermiti B (2018). Bactericera trigonica and B. nigricornis (Hemiptera: Psylloidea) in Tunisia as potential vectors of ‘Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum’ on Apiaceae. Oriental Insects, 1–13. https://doi.org/10.1080/00305316.2018.1536003