EPPO Global Database

Ralstonia syzygii(RALSSY)

Distribution details in Papua New Guinea

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 1986: Present, no details
Comments
Ralstonia syzygii subsp. celebesensis on banana.
References
* 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
------- Ralstonia syzygii subsp. celebesensis causing Banana Blood Disease reported from the island of New Guinea.

* Tomlinson DL and Gunther MT (1986) Bacterial wilt in Papua New Guinea. In: GJ Persley (ed.) Bacterial Wilt disease in Asia and the South Pacific: Proceedings of an international workshop held at PCARRD, Los Banos, Philippines, 8-IO October 1985, ACIAR Proceedings No. 13. p.35-39
------- Biovar 2 isolates were unusual and further investigation is needed to determine whether these isolate were R. solanacearum [phylotype II] or R. syzygii [phylotype IV].
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
Indonesia Java Present, no details view...
Indonesia Sulawesi Present, no details view...
Indonesia Sumatra Present, no details view...
Indonesia Irian Jaya Present, no details view...
Indonesia Present, no details view...
Indonesia Nusa Tenggara Present, no details view...
Indonesia Kalimantan Present, restricted distribution view...