EPPO Global Database

Ralstonia solanacearum species complex(RALSSO)

Distribution details in Zimbabwe

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 1988: Present, restricted distribution
From NPPO: Present, restricted distribution
References
* Ravelomanantsoa S, Vernière C, Rieux A, Costet L, Chiroleu F, Arribat S, Cellier G, Pruvost O, Poussier S, Robène I, Guérin F, Prior P (2018) Molecular epidemiology of bacterial wilt in the Madagascar highlands caused by Andean (Phylotype IIB-1) and African (Phylotype III) brown rot strains of the Ralstonia solanacearum Species Complex. Frontiers in Plant Science 8, 2258 DOI=10.3389/fpls.2017.02258
------ isolates from Zimbabwe

* Ravelomanantsoa S, Robène I, Chiroleu F, Guérin F, Poussier S, Pruvost O, Prior P (2016) A novel multilocus variable number tandem repeat analysis typing scheme for African phylotype III strains of the Ralstonia solanacearum species complex. PeerJ 4:e1949. https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1949
------ isolates of R. pseudosolanacearum [phylotype III] identified on potato [PIII-22], tobacco [PIII-20 and PIII-21], Solanum panduriforme [PIII-22] and Symphytum officinale [PIII-22].
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
Congo, Democratic republic of the Present, no details view...
Mozambique Absent, unreliable record view...
Zambia Present, no details view...