EPPO Global Database

Ralstonia pseudosolanacearum(RALSPS)

Distribution details in Martinique

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2007: Present, no details
References
* Albuquerque GM, Santos LA, Felix KC, Rollemberg CL, Silva AM, Souza EB, Cellier G, Prior P, Mariano RL (2014) Moko disease-causing strains of Ralstonia solanacearum from Brazil extend known diversity in paraphyletic phylotype II. Phytopathology 104(11):1175-82.
------- R. pseudosolanacearum [phylotype I] identified from reference strain isolated from parsely (Petroselinum sativum)

* Wicker E, Grassart L, Coranson-Beaudu R, Mian D, Guilbaud C, Fegan M, Prior P (2007) Ralstonia solanacearum strains from Martinique (French West Indies) exhibiting a new pathogenic potential. Applied and environmental microbiology 73(21), 6790-6801
------- From 1989 to 2003, a total of 224 isolates were collected in Martinique and their genetic diversity and phylogenetic positions were determined. R. pseudosolanacearum [phylotype I] (biovar 3) was identified on tomato, eggplant, sweet pepper, Ensete ventricosum.