EPPO Global Database

Ralstonia solanacearum race 3 (no longer in use)(PSDMS3)

Distribution details in Spain

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2016: Present, few occurrences
First recorded in: 1996
Pest status declared by NPPO: Absent, confirmed by survey (2011-06)
From CABI Disease map 785 (1999): Present, restricted distribution
Comments
EPPO Reporting Service (1995/11) : the situation of Ralstonia solanacearum in Spain was previously described (e.g. in Quarantine Pests for Europe) as "Found and eradicated in mainland Spain, but occurs in Islas Canárias". This is mistaken. The Spanish Plant Protection Service reports that R. solanacearum has never been found on the mainland, and has been eradicated from Islas Canárias. It was detected in 1981, but only in Las Palmas, on potatoes grown from imported seed. The disease was eradicated from the affected plot.

EPPO Reporting Service (1997/131) : several cases found on stored seed and ware potatoes in 1996, in Castilla y León. Quarantine measures taken in fields where they were grown. However, no cases directly detected in potato fields, waterways or wild hosts. No cases found in seed potatoes imported from other EU countries.

1998: disease now considered to be of "restricted distribution" in Isla de La Palma. The records in mainland Spain are classified as interceptions.

EPPO Reporting Service (2001/142) : declared absent from Comunidad Valenciana, Islas Baleares, Islas Canarias, Castilla y León.

EPPO Reporting Service (2005/050) : 1 outbreak on tomato in Granada province (Andalucía), a few positive potato samples in Castilla y León, one potato store in País Vasco. Official control.

EPPO Reporting Service (2007/137) : a few positive samples in Castilla y León.

EPPO Reporting Service (2010/084) : Castilla y Léon (6 positive samples on ware potatoes).

EPPO Reporting Service (2016/203) : Castilla-La Mancha (in water samples).
References
* Anonymous (2001) Balance fitosanitario de los cultivos españoles durante el año 2000. Phytoma-España no. 127, 18-46 and no. 128, 26-51.

* Anonymous (2004) Incidencia de plagas y enfermedades en las Comunidades Autónomas en 2004. Phytoma-España no. 168, 17-58 and no. 169, 16-55.

* Anonymous (2007) Incidencia de plagas y enfermedades en las Comunidades Autónomas en 2006. Phytoma-España no. 187, 19-52 and no. 188, 16-56.

* Anonymous (2009) Incidencia de plagas y enfermedades en las Comunidades Autónomas en 2008. Phytoma-España no. 207, pp 14-50 & 208, pp 36-62 & 209, pp 44-52 & 210, pp 50-55.

* Anonymous (2016) Incidencia de plagas y enfermedades en las Comunidades Autónomas en 2015. Phytoma-España no. 278, 16-52 and Phytoma-España no. 279, 16-40.

* NPPO of Spain (1994-11, 1997-07, 2011-03.
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
France Present, few occurrences view...
Morocco Absent, pest no longer present view...
Portugal Madeira Absent, pest eradicated view...
Portugal Absent, pest no longer present view...