EPPO Global Database

'Candidatus Phytoplasma cocostanzaniae’(PHYPCT)

Distribution details in Kenya

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2019: Present, no details
Comments
EPPO Reporting Service (1997/222) : the East African form of lethal yellowing, which is distinct from the West African and Caribbean forms, occurs in Kenya as well as in Tanzania where it was originally described.
References
* Mpunami AA, Tymon A, Jones P, Dickinson MJ (1999) Genetic diversity in the coconut lethal yellowing disease phytoplasmas of East Africa. Plant Pathology 48, 109-114.

* Pilet F, Quaicoe RN, Osagie IJ, Freire M, Foissac X (2019) Multilocus sequence analysis reveals three distinct populations of “Candidatus Phytoplasma palmicola” with a specific geographical distribution on the African continent. Applied and environmental microbiology 85(8), e02716-18. https://doi.org/10.1128/AEM.02716-18

* Tymon AM.; Jones, P.; Harrison, N.A. (1997) Detection and differentiation of African coconut phytoplasmas: RFLP analysis of PCR-amplified 16S rDNA and DNA hybridisation. Annals of applied Biology, 31(1), 91-102.
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
Tanzania Present, no details view...