EPPO Global Database

Ralstonia pseudosolanacearum(RALSPS)

Distribution details in Costa Rica

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2015: Present, no details
References
* Hong JC, Norman DJ, Reed DL, Momol MT and Jones JB (2012) Diversity among Ralstonia solanacearum strains isolated from the southeastern United States. Phytopathology 102:924-936.
------- reference isolates from Costa Rica identified as R. pseudosolanacearum isolated from Physalis angulata.

* Sanchez Perez A, Mejia L, Fegan M, Allen C (2008) Diversity and distribution of Ralstonia solanacearum strains in Guatemala and rare occurrence of tomato fruit infection. Plant Pathology, 57: 320-331
------- reference isolates from Costa Rica identified as R. pseudosolanacearum [phylotype I-14] from chilli pepper and ginger.

* Stulberg MJ, Shao J, Huang Q (2015) A multiplex PCR assay to detect and differentiate select agent strains of Ralstonia solanacearum. Plant Disease 99:333-341.
------- reference isolates from Costa Rica identified as R. pseudosolanacearum [phylotype I] isolated from potato.