EPPO Global Database

Ralstonia solanacearum species complex(RALSSO)

Distribution details in Panama

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2017: Present, no details
Comments
On banana
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

* 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
------- Moko disease caused by R. solanacearum [phylotype II] is present.

* RPP 40, 551.

* Wullings BA, Van Beuningen AR, Janse JD, Akkermans AD (1998) Detection of Ralstonia solanacearum, which causes brown rot of potato, by fluorescent in situ hybridization with 23S rRNA-targeted probes. Appl Environ Microbiol. 64(11):4546-54.
------- R. solanacearum [phylotype II] (identified as biovar 1 race 2) - reference isolate (PD1445) obtained from banana in Panama.
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
Colombia Present, no details view...
Costa Rica Present, no details view...