EPPO Global Database

Ralstonia solanacearum(RALSSL)

Distribution details in United States of America (Georgia)

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2023: 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

* Oliver JE, Lewis KJ, Post K, Taylor S, Jogi A (2023) First report of bacterial wilt disease caused by Ralstonia solanacearum on Southern Highbush Blueberries (Vaccinium corymbosum Interspecific Hybrids) in Georgia, USA. Plant Disease 107(7), 2210. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-07-22-1645-PDN
------- on blueberries.
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
Canada Absent, pest eradicated view...
Mexico Present, no details view...