EPPO Global Database

Ralstonia solanacearum(RALSSL)

Distribution details in United States of America (Florida)

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2012: Present, no details
References
* Hong JC, Norman DJ, Reed DL, Momol MT, Jones JB (2012) Diversity among Ralstonia solanacearum strains isolated from the southeastern United States. Phytopathology 102:924-936.
------- R. solanacearum [phylotype II] is widespread in south-eastern USA, although R. solanacearum [phylotype IIB-1] (race 3 biovar 2) is absent. Isolates from Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Florida from solanaceous crops (tomato, tobacco, potato) and coffee weed (Sesbania herbacea? or Solanum americanum?) were all identified as [sequevar PIIA-7

* Hong JC, Momol MT, Jones JB, Ji P, Olson SM, Allen C, Sanches Perez A, Pradhanang P, and Guyen K (2008) Detection of Ralstonia solanacearum in irrigation ponds and aquatic weeds associated with the ponds in north Florida. Plant Disease 92:1674-1682.
------- Exotic R. solanacearum [phylotype II] (biovar 1) strain isolated from irrigation ponds and associated aquatic weeds Hydrocotyle ranunculoides (dollar weed) and Polygonum pennsylvanicum (Pennsylvania smart weed). Both weeds were latently infected and showed no signs of wilt when collected.

* Ji P, Allen C, Sanchez Perez A, Yao J, Elphinstone JG, Jones JB and Momol MT (2007) New diversity of Ralstonia solanacearum strains associated with vegetable and ornamental crops in Florida. Plant Disease 91:195-203.
------- Isolates from pot-grown hydrangea (Hydrangea paniculata and H. macrophylla) and geranium (Pelargonium × hortorum) in commercial nurseries were identified as R. solanacearum [phylotype II] but differed phylogenetically from the native [phylotype PIIA-7] strain which was also isolated from Hydrangea.

* McLaughlin RJ and Sequeira L (1989) Phenotypic diversity in strains of Pseudomonas solanacearum isolated from a single potato field in north eastern Florida. Plant Disease 73:960-964.
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
Canada Absent, pest eradicated view...
Mexico Present, no details view...