EPPO Global Database

Xanthomonas citri pv. citri(XANTCI)

Distribution details in Solomon Islands

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2012: Present, few occurrences
First recorded in: 2010
Comments
In May 2010, symptoms of citrus canker disease were found for the first time in the Solomon Islands at one location, Visale, on Guadalcanal Island.
References
* Anonymous (2012) Citrus canker disease, caused by Xanthomonas citri subsp. citri, reported from the Solomon Islands. Pest Alert no 44. Secretariat of the Pacific Community, Fiji. 1 p.

* Davis RI, Taylor RK, Rouse D, Flack M, Hailstones D, Jones LM, Rossel JB, Fanai C, Tsatsia F, Tsatsia H (2015) First record of citrus canker, caused by Xanthomonas citri subsp. citri in Solomon Islands. Australasian Plant Disease Notes 10(9), 8-9.