First Report of Bacterial Fruit Blotch of Watermelon

Fecha de publicación

Lun, 10 Dic 2012, 00:00

Última actualización

Dic. 9, 2012, 9:01 a.m.

Número del informe

TTO-07/2

País

Trinidad and Tobago

Plaga identificada

Acidovorax sp. - (ACVRSP)

Estado del informe

Final

Hospederos

Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus)

Pest Status (old values from ISPM 8 -1998 )

• Unknown

Distribución geográfica

Present only in County Mayaro

Resumen

Bacterial Fruit Blotch (BFB) of watermelon is seed borne and has not been previously reported to occur in Trinidad and Tobago. Based on reports from farmers and field visits, this disease appears to occur only in the Mayaro district. During the early stages of fruit development, BFB symptoms are inconspicuous or absent, but have been reported to appear suddenly at, or just prior to harvesting. Bacteria can survive in the fruit rind tissues. Infected seeds with BFB can produce volunteer plants in subsequent watermelon crops.

Peligro

Potential for crop loss ranging from 50% to 90%

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