First report of Coconut lethal yellowing phytoplasma and its vector Haplaxius crudus in Guadeloupe
In June 2021, the phytoplasma associated with palm lethal yellowing (Coconut lethal yellowing phytoplasma - EPPO A1 List) was reported for the first time from Guadeloupe. The disease was observed in a private property in Sainte-Anne (Grande-Terre). It is also noted that the insect vector, Haplaxius crudus (Hemiptera: Cixiidae – EPPO A1 List) had been detected on the island in Basse-Terre in 2013. In Guadeloupe, affected palm trees were Washingtonia robusta and Cocos nucifera. Eradication measures have been put into place.
The situation of Coconut lethal yellowing phytoplasma in Guadeloupe can be described as follows: Present: not widely distributed and under eradication.
Sources
Direction de l’alimentation de l’agriculture et de la forêt (2021-06-07) Première détection du phytoplasme responsable du jaunissement mortel du palmier en Guadeloupe. https://daaf.guadeloupe.agriculture.gouv.fr/Premiere-detection-du-phytoplasme