EPPO Global Database

Xanthomonas vasicola pv. musacearum(XANTMU)

Distribution details in Kenya

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2013: Present, restricted distribution
First recorded in: 2006
From CABI Disease map 939 (2013): Present, restricted distribution
Comments
EPPO Reporting Service (2009/055) : first? published record.
References
* Aritua V, Parkinson N, Thwaites R, Heeney JV, Jones DR, Tushemereirwe W, Crozier J, Reeder R, Stead DE, Smith J (2008) Characterization of the Xanthomonas sp. causing wilt of enset and banana and its proposed reclassification as a strain of X. vasicola. Plant Pathology 57(1), 170-177.
------- In the western part of Kenya.

* Blomme et al. (2013) A historical overview of the appearance and spread of Musa pests and pathogens on the African continent: highlighting the importance of clean Musa planting material and quarantine measures. Annals of Applied Biology 162(1), 4-26.

* Carter BA, Reeder R, Mgenzi SR, Kinyua ZM, Mbaka JN, Doyle K, Nakato V, Mwangi M, Beed F, Arithua V, Lewis Ivey ML, Miller SA, Smith JJ (2010) Identification of Xanthomonas vasicola (formerly X. campestris pv. musacearum), causative organism of banana xanthomonas wilt, in Tanzania, Kenya and Burundi. Plant Pathology 59(2), p 403.
------ [Teso district.

* Mbaka J, Ndungu V, Mwangi M (2007) Outbreak of Xanthomonas wilt (Xanthomonas campestris pv. musacearum) on banana in Kenya. ISHS/ProMusa Symposium 'Recent advances on banana crop protection for sustainable production and improved livelihoods (White River, ZA, 2007-09-10/14), p 58.
------- First record.

* Meki Shehabu; Temesgen Addis; Shiferaw Mekonen; Waele, D. de; Blomme, G. (2010) Tree and Forestry Science and Biotechnology 4 (2), 63-64.

* Shimelash, D.; Alemu, T.; Addis, T.; Turyagyenda, F. L.; Blomme, G. (2008) African Crop Science Journal 16 (1), 75-87.

* Tripathi L, Mwangi M, Aritua V, Tushemereirwe WK, Abele S, Bandyopadhyay R (2009) Xanthomonas wilt. A threat to banana production in East and Central Africa. Plant Disease 93(5), 440-451.

* Yirgou, D.; Bradbury, J. F. (1968) Phytopathology 58, 111-112.
-------- First description. On Ensete.
ventricosum.]
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
Ethiopia Present, widespread view...
Tanzania Present, restricted distribution view...
Uganda Present, restricted distribution view...