EPPO Global Database

'Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum'(LIBEPS)

Distribution details in United States of America (Idaho)

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2019: Present, no details
From CABI Disease map 1098 (2016): Present, no details
Comments
EPPO Reporting Service (2009/089)

EPPO Reporting Service (2012/116) : zebra chip disease of potatoes was observed for the first time in 2011.
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

* Crosslin JM, Olsen N, Nolte P (2012) First report of zebra chip disease and ‘Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum’ on potatoes in Idaho. Plant Disease 96(3), p 453.

* Dahan J, Wenninger EJ, Thompson B, Eid S, Olsen N, Karasev AV (2019) Prevalence of 'Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum' haplotypes in potato tubers and psyllid vectors in Idaho from 2012 to 2018. Plant Disease 103(10), 2587-2591.
------- Results showed a decrease of zebra chip during the period studied and changes in haplotype prevalence (shifting from haplotype A to B).
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
Canada Present, few occurrences view...
Canada Saskatchewan Present, no details view...
Canada Alberta Present, few occurrences view...
Mexico Present, restricted distribution view...