EPPO Global Database

'Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum'(LIBEPS)

Distribution details in Canada

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2022: Present, few occurrences
Pest status declared by NPPO: Absent, invalid record (2012)
Comments
EPPO Reporting Service (2009/089)

EPPO Reporting Service (2012/100) : the NPPO of Canada officially declared that 'Ca. L. psyllaurous' has never been detected in Canada on tomato or potato. This record in Alberta (probably based on Carter 1939, then quoted by Crawnshaw 1993) most probably related to psyllid yellows only. Although the psyllid vector (Bactericera cockerelli) occurs occasionally in several Canadian provinces under glasshouse, it is not considered to be able to overwinter outdoors and establish in Canada.

EPPO Reporting Service (2019/100) : found in one potato tuber in Alberta

EPPO Reporting Service (2022/113) : associated with ash decline in Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan.
References
* Biosecurity Australia (2009) Draft pest risk analysis report for ‘Candidatus Liberibacter psyllaurous’ in fresh fruit, potato tubers, nursery stock and its vector the tomato-potato psyllid. Biosecurity Australia, Canberra, 110 pp. http://www.daff.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/1108691/Candidatus_Liberibacter_psyllaurous_draft_PRA_20090506.pdf

* Boone J, Wist TJ, Prager SM (2022) Evaluating acephate and azadirachtin for control of Psyllopsis discrepans (Flor) (Hemiptera: Psyllidae) and prevention of decline of ash trees. The Canadian Entomologist 154(1), e13. https://doi.org/10.4039/tce.2021.61

* Carter W (1939) Injuries to plants caused by insect toxins. Bot. Rev. 5(5), 273-326.

* Cranshaw WS (1993) An annotated bibliography of potato/tomato psyllid, Paratrioza cockerelli (Sulc) (Homoptera: Psyllidae). Technical Bulletin TB93-5, Colorado State University (US), 54 pp.

* Henrickson A, Kalischuk M, Lynn J, Meers S, Johnson D, Kawchuk L (2019) First report of zebra chip on potato in Canada. Plant Disease 103(5), p. 1016.

* NPPO of Canada (2010-11, 2012-04).

* Wamonje FO, Zhou N, Bamrah R, Wist T, Prager SM (2022) Detection and identification of a ‘Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum’ species from ash tree infesting psyllids. Phytopathology 112(1),76-80.
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
United States of America Colorado Present, no details view...
United States of America Kansas Present, no details view...
United States of America Wyoming Present, no details view...
United States of America North Dakota Absent, unreliable record view...
United States of America Nevada Present, no details view...
United States of America New Mexico Present, no details view...
United States of America Washington Present, no details view...
United States of America Arizona Present, no details view...
United States of America California Present, no details view...
United States of America Nebraska Present, no details view...
United States of America Texas Present, no details view...
United States of America Montana Absent, unreliable record view...
United States of America Utah Absent, unreliable record view...
United States of America Present, restricted distribution view...
United States of America Oregon Present, no details view...
United States of America Idaho Present, no details view...