Ralstonia pseudosolanacearum(RALSPS)
Distribution details in Uganda
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated
2017: Present, no details
Abdurahman et al. (2019): Nationwide survey of potato crops and alternative hosts identified three phylotypes: R. solanacearum [phylotype IIB-1] (80%) on potato in Northern, Eastern and Western districts and on chilli pepper in Central district; R. pseudosolanacearum [phylotype I-31] (18.5%) in Central district on tomato, eggplant, sweet pepper, chilli, ginger, groundnut, nakati (Solanum aethiopicum), African nightshade, Sodom apple and previously reported on tobacco and eucalyptus; and R. pseudosolanacearum [phylotype III] (1.5%) on potato in Northern district.
References
References
* Abdurahman A, Parker ML, Kreuze J, Elphinstone JG, Struik PC, Kigundu A, Arengo E, Sharma K (2019) Molecular epidemiology of Ralstonia solanacearum Species Complex strains causing bacterial wilt of potato in Uganda. Phytopathology 109, 1922-1931
* Carstensen GD, Venter SN, Wingfield MJ, Coutinho TA (2017) Two Ralstonia species associated with bacterial wilt of Eucalyptus. Plant Pathology 66(3), 393–403.
* Carstensen GD, Venter SN, Wingfield MJ, Coutinho TA (2017) Two Ralstonia species associated with bacterial wilt of Eucalyptus. Plant Pathology 66(3), 393–403.
| Country | State | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | Present, widespread | ||
| Rwanda | Present, no details | ||
| Tanzania | Present, no details |