'Candidatus Phytoplasma cocostanzaniae’(PHYPCT)
Distribution details in Mozambique
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated
2019: Present, restricted distribution
EPPO Reporting Service (1997/222) : the East African form of lethal yellowing, which is distinct from the West African and Caribbean forms, occurs in Mozambique as well as in Tanzania where it was originally described.
* Dollet M, Lourenço E, Macome F, Vaz A, Fabre S (2012) In Mozambique, at least two different phytoplasmas induce lethal yellowing type syndromes in coconut palms. 19th Congress of the International Organization for Mycoplasmology, Toulouse, France, 15 to 20 July 2012.
* 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
------- Northern Mozambique.
* 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
------- Northern Mozambique.
| Country | State | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | Present, no details |