EPPO Global Database

Ralstonia solanacearum(RALSSL)

Distribution details in St Vincent and the Grenadines

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2017: Present, no details
Comments
On banana.
EPPO Reporting Service (2007/187) : first report of Moko disease of banana on the island of St Vincent.
References
* Blomme G, Dita M, Jacobsen KS, Pérez VL, Molina A, Ocimati W, Poussier S & Prior P (2017) Bacterial Diseases of Bananas and Enset: Current State of Knowledge and Integrated Approaches Toward Sustainable Management. Frontiers in Plant Science 8, 1290 doi: 10.3389/fpls.2017.01290

* Cellier G, Moreau A, Chabirand A, Hostachy B, Ailloud F, Prior P (2015) A Duplex PCR Assay for the Detection of Ralstonia solanacearum Phylotype II Strains in Musa spp. PLoS ONE 10(3): e0122182. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0122182
------- R. solanacearum [phylotype IIB-4] confirmed for reference isolate SVG B09B1 from Musa sp.

* IPPC website. Official Pest Reports – Saint Vincent & the Grenadines. Moko disease declaration (2007-06-13). https://www.ippc.int/index.php

* ProMED posting of 2007-06-05 (20070606.1825). Moko disease, banana - Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. http://www.promedmail.org