Ralstonia solanacearum bv2, race 3 in New Caledonia

Publication Date

Sun, 16 Aug 2015, 23:47

Last Updated

Aug. 16, 2015, 11:47 p.m.

Report Number

NCL-02/1

Country

New Caledonia

Report Status

Preliminary

Hosts

Solanum tuberosum (imported seeds)

Pest Status (old values from ISPM 8 -1998 )

• Present: under eradication

Pest Status (ISPM 8 - 2021)

• Present: not widely distributed and under official control

Geographical Distribution

It has been found in imported seeds that have been sown in La Foa and Bourail (south province)

Summary

Ralstonia solanacearum seed contamination was suspected on cutted seeds before sowing. The identification was confirmed mid-June 2015 by ANSES official French laboratory in Angers. The New-Caledonian government decided to consider this pathogen as a quarantine pest and ordered his eradication. An eradication program is in progress: the concerned seed variety will be destroyed; seeds cut after the infected lots will be destroyed and a survey will be done in order to destroy volunteers.

Danger

Ralstonia solanacearum biovar 2, race 3 is a significant pathogen for potato and tomato crops. This pathogen can remain in soil during years, therefore it could prevent any further production.

Contact for info

Aurélie CHAN Direction des Affaires vétérinaires, Alimentaires et Rurales (DAVAR) Service dInspection Vétérinaire, Alimentaire et Phytosanitaire (SIVAP) BP 256 - 98845 Nouméa New Caledonia [email protected] / [email protected]

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Issue keywords

Pest reporting

Commodity keywords

Seed potatoes