EPPO Global Database

Ralstonia solanacearum species complex(RALSSO)

Distribution details in Fiji

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2007: Present, no details
References
* Iqbal M and Kumar J (1986) Bacterial wilt in Fiji. In: GJ Persley (ed.) Bacterial Wilt disease in Asia and the South Pacific: Proceedings of an international workshop held at PCARRD, Los Banos, Philippines, 8-IO October 1985, ACIAR Proceedings No. 13. p.25-27.
------- R. solanacearum sensu lato is common in most vegetable growing areas in Fiji. First reported on tomato in 1934. Subsequently other reports were made on potato, tomato, eggplant, tobacco, peanut, chilli and sweet pepper.

* Jeong Y, Kim J, Kang Y, Lee S and Hwang I (2007) Genetic diversity and distribution of Korean isolates of Ralstonia solanacearum. Plant Disease 91,1277-1287
------- Reference isolate ACH1863 (=NCPPB 1500 = LMG 17114) collected in the 1960s was identified as race 1 biovar 3 (probably R. pseudosolanacearum [phylotype I])