EPPO Global Database

Ralstonia solanacearum(RALSSL)

Distribution details in Serbia

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2021: Present, restricted distribution
First recorded in: 2011
Comments
On potato.

EPPO Reporting Service (2021/207) : in 2013-2019, 344 potato samples tested positive out of 3524 in five different localities. Limited to Northern Serbia.
References
* Milijašević-Marčić S, Todorović B, Potočnik I, Rekanović E, Stepanović M, Mitrović J and Duduk B (2013) Ralstonia solanacearum – a new threat to potato production in Serbia. Pesticides and Phytomedecine 28, 229–237. https://doi.org/10.2298/PIF1304229M
------- A survey of ware potatoes (a total of 1127 samples) from all districts of Northern Serbia (Vojvodina Province), and in Eastern Serbia (Braničevo, Bor and Zaječar Districts) and Central Serbia (Podunavlje and Pomoravlje Districts). R. solanacearum (biovar 2) [phylotype IIB-1] was detected in 17 out of 1127 tuber samples from three districts of Vojvodina province (West Bačka and South Bačka in 2011; South Bačka and Central Bana in 2012). Samples of surface water (134) tested negative.

* Marković S, Stanković S, Iličić R, Veljović Jovanović S, Milić Komić S, Jelušić A, Popović T (2021) Ralstonia solanacearum as a potato pathogen in Serbia: characterization of strains and influence on peroxidase activity in tubers. Plant Pathology 70(8), 1945– 1959.
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
Bosnia and Herzegovina Absent, intercepted only view...
Bulgaria Present, few occurrences view...
Croatia Absent, confirmed by survey view...
Hungary Present, few occurrences view...
Romania Present, few occurrences view...