Detection of Huanglongbing or Citrus Greening (Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus) in Trinidad

Publication Date

Sun, 18 Jun 2017, 18:24

Last Updated

Aug. 28, 2020, 5:16 a.m.

Report Number

TTO-10/4

Country

Trinidad and Tobago

Report Status

Preliminary

Hosts

Rutaceae Family; Citrus spp. Plants in the genus produce citrus fruits, including oranges, lemons, grapefruit and limes

Pest Status (old values from ISPM 8 -1998 )

• Present: subject to official control

Pest Status (ISPM 8 - 2021)

• Present: not widely distributed and under official control

Geographical Distribution

Identified in one county (St. George West) in Trinidad and is currently subjected to a delimiting survey.

Summary

The first Trinidad and Tobago detection of Candidatus liberibacter asiaticus, or citrus greening, in Trinidad.The presence of Huanglongbing (HLB) or Citrus Greening (Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus) was confirmed in plant tissue samples (leaves) collected from a citrus (lime) tree located in Curepe, County St. George West (North Trinidad). The samples were tested at the University of Florida, Plant Diagnostic Center (UF/IFAS), Gainesville, Florida, USA . The following actions were initiated: delimiting survey, public awareness programme. An integrated pest management approach for HLB is being promoted.

Danger

HLB is particularly devastating because of its severe yield reduction in citrus trees, followed by tree decline, the absence of resistant citrus varieties, and the limited control measures to prevent disease progression and pathogen spread by the vector, Asian citrus psyllid (ACP, Diaphorina citri).

Contact for info

IPPC Official Contact Point Ministry of Agriculture Land and Fisheries Research Division, Central Experiment Station, Caroni North Bank Road, Via Arima Post Office, Centeno, Trinidad and Tobago [email protected] [email protected] 1-868 – 646-4335-7 1-868-642-6008

Report files

Detection of Huanglongbing or Citrus Greening (Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus) in Trinidad – First Report

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