EPPO Global Database

'Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum'(LIBEPS)

Distribution details in Honduras

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2013: Present, no details
From CABI Disease map 1098 (2016): Present, widespread
Comments
EPPO Reporting Service (2009/089)

EPPO Reporting Service (2012/115) : confirms the detection of 'Ca. Liberibacter solanacearum' in potatoes showing symptoms of Zebra chip in commercial fields in Azacualpa (Santa Barbara department).

EPPO Reporting Service (2014/029) : detected for the first time in commercial tobacco fields in the El-Paraiso department in April 2012.

EPPO Reporting Service (2014/053) : detected in Capsicum annuum commercial fields in n several departments including Francisco Morazán, Ocotepeque, El Paraíso and Olancho.
References
* Aguilar E, Sengoda VG, Bextine B, McCue KF, Munyaneza JE (2013) First report of 'Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum' on tomato in Honduras. Plant Disease 97(10), 1375-1376.
------- Detected in tomato commercial fields (municipality of Danli in department of El-Paraiso and municipality of Comayagua in department of Comayagua).

* Aguilar E, Sengoda VG, Bextine B, McCue KF, Munyaneza JE (2013) First report of ‘Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum’ on tobacco in Honduras. Plant Disease 97(10), 1376-1377.

* Munyaneza JE, Sengoda VG, Aguilar E, Bextine BR, McCue KF (2013) First report of ‘Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum’ infecting eggplant in Honduras. Plant Disease 97(13), p 1654.
------- On aubergine (Solanum melongena) at Zamorano (department of Fancisco Morazan).

* Munyaneza JE, Sengoda VG, Aguilar E, Bextine B (2014) First report of ‘Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum’ on pepper in Honduras. Plant Disease 98(2), p 154.

* 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

* Rehman M, Melgar JC, Rivera CJM, Idris AM, Brown JK (2010) First report of "Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum" or "Ca. Liberibacter solanacearum" associated with severe foliar chlorosis, curling, and necrosis and tuber discoloration of potato plants in Honduras. Plant Disease 94(3), 376-377.
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
El Salvador Present, restricted distribution view...
Guatemala Present, no details view...
Nicaragua Present, few occurrences view...