Detection of Lethal Yellowing in St. Kitts and Nevis

Fecha de publicación

Vie, 11 May 2012, 00:00

Última actualización

Mayo 10, 2012, 9:01 a.m.

Número del informe

KNA-05/2

País

Saint Kitts and Nevis

Plaga identificada

Coconut lethal yellowing phytoplasma - (PHYP56)

Estado del informe

Final

Hospederos

Susceptible Palms (e.g. Coconut palms)

Pest Status (old values from ISPM 8 -1998 )

• Unknown

Distribución geográfica

Northern and Eastern parts of St. Kitts, entire island of Nevis.

Resumen

Surveillance activities led to the detection of the presence of a disease in palms. Coconut tissue samples were sent for identification and a definitive diagnosis was received that Lethal Yellowing was present as of 11th April, 2012 on St.Kitts.

Lethal Yellowing present in Nevis since April, 2005.

Peligro

Reporting the presence of the disease in the countries.

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