EPPO Global Database

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

Distribution details in United States of America

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 1999: Present, few occurrences
From NPPO: Present, few occurrences
Comments
EPPO Reporting Service (2001/124) : reported in 1999, not in potato, but in pelargonium, In Wisconsin, South Dakota and Pennsylvania (not confirmed as to race).

EPPO Reporting Service (2004/062) : found again in 2003-12 in one glasshouse in New York state. Traced back to imports from Guatemala

EPPO Reporting Service (2020/099)
References
*INTERNET
- NAPIS Web site. Pennsylvania Plant Pest Report of 1999-05-14. Alert-Southern bacterial wilt on geraniums. http://www.ceris.purdue.edu/napis/states/pa/penpag99/99051704.txt
- USDA-APHIS web site. Stakeholder Announcement. Ralstonia Solanacearum found in New York greenhouse, 2004-01-21. http://www.aphis.usda.gov/oa/pubs/sa_ralstoniagreenhouse.html

* NAPPO Alert of 2001-12-20.

* Williamson, L.; Nakaho, K.; Allen, C.; Hudelson, B.; (2001) Ralstonia solanacearum race 3, biovar 2 isolated from geranium in Wisconsin. Phytopathology, 91(6), S95.
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
Canada Transient view...
Mexico Present, no details view...