EPPO Global Database

Ralstonia solanacearum species complex(RALSSO)

Distribution details in Jamaica

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2015: Present, restricted distribution
First recorded in: 2004
Comments
EPPO Reporting Service (1998/26) : the Jamaican NPPO reports that the disease has never occurred. The published report is erroneous (therefore the record appearing in CABI/EPPO disease map 784 was also considered erroneous.

EPPO Reporting Service (2004/034) : first report of Moko disease in 2003 in St James (north of island). Under eradication.
References
* Álvarez E, Pantoja A, Gañán L, Ceballos G (2015) Current status of Moko disease and black sigatoka in Latin America and the Caribbean, and options for managing them CIAT publication No. 404
------- Moko disease (caused by R. solanacearum [phylotype II]) is officially recorded in Jamaica.

* Ploetz RC (2008) Black Sigatoka and Moko: Impact and spread of two destructive banana diseases in the Caribbean Basin. Proceedings of the Caribbean Food Crops Society 44(1):94.

* IPPC website. Official Pest Reports – Jamaica. Occurrence of the Moko Disease in Jamaica (2006-05-04).https://www.ippc.int/index.php
------- Parish of St. James in the West and parishes of St. Thomas, Portland, and St. Mary in the East of the Island.

* INTERNET
- Jamaica Information Service. Ministry outlines plan of action for banana disease, Kingston, 2004-03-10. http://www.jis.gov.jm
- Jamaica Gleaner. The threat to banana. 2004-03-11. http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20040311/cleisure/cleisure1.html
- ProMed posting of 2004-03-17. Moko disease, banana – Jamaica (St James). http://www.promedmail.org