Ralstonia solanacearum(RALSSL)
Distribution details in United Kingdom (England)
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated
2017: Present, few occurrences
* Defra (2021) Demarcation of zones for the control of Ralstonia solanacearum (Smith) Yabuuchi et al. https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/965760/potato-brown-rot-notice.pdf
* Elphinstone J, Matthews-Berry S (2017) Defra Plant Pest Factsheet: Monitoring and control of the potato brown rot bacterium in irrigation water. Department of Environment Food and Rural Affairs, York UK. 6pp. https://planthealthportal.defra.gov.uk/assets/factsheets/irrigation-guidelines-factsheetformat-2017-final.pdf
------- Isolated outbreaks in ware potato crops have occurred, in the UK –two in the Thames valley (in 1992 and 1995), one in Northamptonshire in 1999, one in Kent in 2000, one in Nottinghamshire in 2005 and one in Cornwall and Somerset in 2010. The same organism has also caused bacterial wilt disease in tomato crops in Bedfordshire (1997 and 1998). All except the 2010 outbreak, which was linked to infected imported seed potatoes, have been associated with contaminated water.
* Elphinstone J, Matthews-Berry S (2017) Defra Plant Pest Factsheet: Monitoring and control of the potato brown rot bacterium in irrigation water. Department of Environment Food and Rural Affairs, York UK. 6pp. https://planthealthportal.defra.gov.uk/assets/factsheets/irrigation-guidelines-factsheetformat-2017-final.pdf
------- Isolated outbreaks in ware potato crops have occurred, in the UK –two in the Thames valley (in 1992 and 1995), one in Northamptonshire in 1999, one in Kent in 2000, one in Nottinghamshire in 2005 and one in Cornwall and Somerset in 2010. The same organism has also caused bacterial wilt disease in tomato crops in Bedfordshire (1997 and 1998). All except the 2010 outbreak, which was linked to infected imported seed potatoes, have been associated with contaminated water.