Ralstonia solanacearum(RALSSL)
Distribution details in Tanzania
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated
2020: Present, restricted distribution
*Aloyce A, Ndakidemi PA and Mbega ER (2020) Biovar 2 of Ralstonia solanacearum Species Complex causes tomato bacterial wilt disease in Tanzania. Plant Pathology Journal, 19: 66-76.
------- the predominant cause of tomato bacterial wilt in the main agroecological regions is R. pseudosolanacearum (biovar 3). However R. solanacearum [phylotype II] (biovar 2) is also found on tomato in the southern zone of Tanzania.
* Black R, Seal S, Abubakar Z, Nono-Womdim R, Swai I (1999) Wilt pathogens of Solanaceae in Tanzania: Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. michiganensis, Pseudomonas corrugata and Ralstonia solanacearum. Plant Disease, 83(11), p 1070.
------- R. solanacearum [phylotype II] (biovar 2) found on potato growing above 1,500 m.
------- the predominant cause of tomato bacterial wilt in the main agroecological regions is R. pseudosolanacearum (biovar 3). However R. solanacearum [phylotype II] (biovar 2) is also found on tomato in the southern zone of Tanzania.
* Black R, Seal S, Abubakar Z, Nono-Womdim R, Swai I (1999) Wilt pathogens of Solanaceae in Tanzania: Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. michiganensis, Pseudomonas corrugata and Ralstonia solanacearum. Plant Disease, 83(11), p 1070.
------- R. solanacearum [phylotype II] (biovar 2) found on potato growing above 1,500 m.
| Country | State | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burundi | Present, no details | ||
| Kenya | Present, widespread | ||
| Malawi | Present, no details | ||
| Rwanda | Present, widespread | ||
| Uganda | Present, widespread |