Ralstonia solanacearum species complex(RALSSO)
Distribution details in Serbia
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated
2025: Present, no details
First recorded in: 2011
First recorded in: 2011
Ralstonia solanacearum (P IIB-1), on potato only.
EPPO Reporting Service (2025/207) : R. solanacearum not detected in surveys in 2022, 2023 and 2024
EPPO Reporting Service (2025/207) : R. solanacearum not detected in surveys in 2022, 2023 and 2024
* Milijašević-Marčić S, Todorović B, Potočnik I, Rekanović E, Stepanović M, Mitrović J and Duduk B (2013) Ralstonia solanacearum – a new threat to potato production in Serbia. Pesticides and Phytomedecine 28, 229–237. https://doi.org/10.2298/PIF1304229M
------- A survey of ware potatoes (a total of 1127 samples) from all districts of Northern Serbia (Vojvodina Province), and in Eastern Serbia (Braničevo, Bor and Zaječar Districts) and Central Serbia (Podunavlje and Pomoravlje Districts). R. solanacearum (biovar 2) [phylotype IIB-1] was detected in 17 out of 1127 tuber samples from three districts of Vojvodina province (West Bačka and South Bačka in 2011; South Bačka and Central Bana in 2012). Samples of surface water (134) tested negative.
* Marković S, Stanković S, Iličić R, Veljović Jovanović S, Milić Komić S, Jelušić A, Popović T (2021) Ralstonia solanacearum as a potato pathogen in Serbia: characterization of strains and influence on peroxidase activity in tubers. Plant Pathology 70(8), 1945– 1959.
* NPPO of Serbia (2025-07)
------- A survey of ware potatoes (a total of 1127 samples) from all districts of Northern Serbia (Vojvodina Province), and in Eastern Serbia (Braničevo, Bor and Zaječar Districts) and Central Serbia (Podunavlje and Pomoravlje Districts). R. solanacearum (biovar 2) [phylotype IIB-1] was detected in 17 out of 1127 tuber samples from three districts of Vojvodina province (West Bačka and South Bačka in 2011; South Bačka and Central Bana in 2012). Samples of surface water (134) tested negative.
* Marković S, Stanković S, Iličić R, Veljović Jovanović S, Milić Komić S, Jelušić A, Popović T (2021) Ralstonia solanacearum as a potato pathogen in Serbia: characterization of strains and influence on peroxidase activity in tubers. Plant Pathology 70(8), 1945– 1959.
* NPPO of Serbia (2025-07)
| Country | State | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | Present, few occurrences | ||
| Croatia | Absent, confirmed by survey | ||
| Hungary | Present, few occurrences | ||
| Romania | Present, few occurrences |