EPPO Global Database

Ralstonia solanacearum species complex(RALSSO)

Distribution details in Taiwan

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2017: Present, widespread
First recorded in: 1942
From NPPO: Present, widespread
Comments
First recorded in tobacco in 1942. Present in all geographic zones of Taiwan on 28 different plant species.

CABI map (1999) refered to a 1971 publication of Lo, which mentions R. solanacearum causing bacterial wilt of banana. The Taiwan NPPO now declares that Moko disease does not occur in Taiwan
References
* Jiang G, Wei Z, Xu J, Chen H, Zhang Y, She X, Macho AP, Ding W, Liao B (2017) Bacterial wilt in China: history, current status, and future perspectives. Frontiers in Plant Science 8. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2017.01549

* Lin CH, Chuang MH, Wang JF (2015) First report of bacterial wilt caused by Ralstonia solanacearum on chard in Taiwan. Plant Disease 99(2), p 282.
------- On chard (Beta vulgaris var. cicla). Biovar 3. Phylotype I sequevar 34.

* Lin CH, Tsai KC, Prior P, Wang JF (2015) Phylogenetic relationships and population structure of Ralstonia solanacearum isolated from diverse origins in Taiwan. Plant Pathology 63(6), 1395-1403.

* RPP 45, 1328.
------- on banana

* RPP 69(3).
------- On groundnut (Arachis hypogea), on potato (Solanum tuberosum) and on sesame (Sesamum indicum).

* Zhang, B-C.; Huang, Y-C. (1990) A list of important plant diseases in China. Review of Plant Pathology 69(3), 97-118.

* Wu YF, Cheng AS, Lin CH, Chen CY (2013) First report of bacterial wilt caused by Ralstonia solanacearum on Roselle in Taiwan. Plant Disease 97, p 1375. doi: 10.1094/PDIS-02-13-0186-PDN
------- Phylotype I.