EPPO Global Database

Xanthomonas hortorum pv. gardneri(XANTGA)

Distribution details in South Africa

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2022: Present, no details
References
* Jibrin MO, Timilsina S, Minsavage GV, Vallad GE, Roberts PD, Goss EM, Jones JB (2022) Bacterial spot of tomato and pepper in Africa: diversity, emergence of T5 race, and management. Frontiers in Microbiology 13, 835647. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2022.835647
------- Alongside the previously described X. euvesicatoria by Doidge, X. perforans and X. gardneri have also been associated with bacterial spot disease in South Africa