EPPO Global Database

Ralstonia solanacearum(RALSSL)

Distribution details in Australia

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2021: Present, no details
Comments
Ralstonia solanacearum on potato present in New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, Victoria.
Entry conditions apply for potatoes imported into Western Autralia.
References
* Graham J, Lloyd AB (1979) Survival of potato strain (race 3) of Pseudomonas solanacearum in the deeper soil layers. Australian Journal of Agricultural Research 30 (3), 489-496.

* Plant Health Australia Ltd (2021) Biosecurity plan for the potato industry (version 3.2, 2021). Plant health Australia, Canberra, ACT. 166 pp.