EPPO Global Database

Ralstonia pseudosolanacearum(RALSPS)

Distribution details in Nigeria

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2015: Present, widespread
Comments
EPPO Reporting Service (2006/224) : strains isolated on tomato in the 1990s proved to be race 1, biovar 3 (this biovar not having previously been reported in Nigeria).
References
* Adebayo OS, Ekpo JA (2005) Biovar of Ralstonia solanacearum causing bacterial wilt of tomato in Nigeria. Plant Disease 89(10), p1129.

* Popoola AR, Ganiyu SA, Enikuomehin O, Bodunde JG, Adedibu OB, Durosomo HA, Karunwi OA (2015) Isolation and characterization of Ralstonia solanacearum causing bacterial wilt of tomato in Nigeria. Nigerian Journal of Biotechnology 29, 1-10.
------- Endemic in most tomato-growing areas of Nigeria, causing 60 to 100% loss in tomato yield. R. solanacearum [phylotype II] and R. pseudosolanacearum found on tomato.
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
Benin Present, no details view...
Cameroon Present, no details view...
Niger Present, no details view...