EPPO Global Database

Ralstonia solanacearum species complex(RALSSO)

Distribution details in Reunion

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2017: Present, no details
Comments
EPPO Reporting Service (1998/24) : on potato at higher altitudes (> 1000 m).

Yahiaoui et al. (2017): R. solanacearum and R. pseudosolanacearum.
References
* Abstracts of papers presented at the Second International Bacterial Wilt Symposium, Gosier, Guadeloupe, 1997-06-22/27.

* Yahiaoui N, Chéron J-J, Ravelomanantsoa S, Hamza AA., Petrousse B, Jeetah R, Jaufeerally-Fakim Y, Félicité J, Fillâtre J, Hostachy B, Guérin F, Cellier G, Prior P, Poussier S (2017) Genetic Diversity of the Ralstonia solanacearum Species Complex in the Southwest Indian Ocean Islands. Frontiers in Plant Science 8, 2139 DOI=10.3389/fpls.2017.02139
------- R. solanacearum [phylotype IIB-1] present on potato, tomato and Solanum nigrum and R. solanacearum [PIIA-36] found on tomato. R. pseudosolanacearum [phylotype I] sequevars include: [PI-13] isolated from potato; [PI-31] from tomato, potato, eggplant, Solanum muricatum (pepino), Capsicum annuum, Phaseolus vulgaris (haricot bean), Pelargonium x asperum and various unnamed weed spp.; and [PI-33] from tomato. R. pseudosolanacearum [phylotype III-19] was also found on tomato, potato and Pelaragonium sp.
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
France Present, few occurrences view...