EPPO Global Database

Ralstonia solanacearum species complex(RALSSO)

Distribution details in Nigeria

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2015: Present, widespread
Comments
R. solanacearum and R. pseudosolanacearum.

EPPO Reporting Service (2006/224) : strains isolated on tomato in the 1990s proved to be race 1, biovar 3 (this biovar not having previously been reported in Nigeria).
References
* Adebayo OS, Ekpo JA (2005) Biovar of Ralstonia solanacearum causing bacterial wilt of tomato in Nigeria. Plant Disease 89(10), p1129.

* Adebayo OS and Ekpo EJA (2011) Incidence of Phytophthora blight and bacterial wilt in dry season pepper production in Katsina, Nigeria. Acta Horticulturae, (917), 175–180.
------- in 80% of fields of pepper in Katsina state.

* Popoola AR, Ganiyu SA, Enikuomehin O, Bodunde JG, Adedibu OB, Durosomo HA, Karunwi OA (2015) Isolation and characterization of Ralstonia solanacearum causing bacterial wilt of tomato in Nigeria. Nigerian Journal of Biotechnology 29, 1-10.
------- Endemic in most tomato-growing areas of Nigeria, causing 60 to 100% loss in tomato yield. R. solanacearum [phylotype II] and R. pseudosolanacearum found on tomato.

* RPP 46, 1943.
------- race 2.
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
Benin Present, no details view...
Cameroon Present, widespread view...
Niger Present, no details view...