Detection of Lethal Yellowing in St. Kitts and Nevis

Date de publication

ven, 11 Mai 2012, 00:00

Dernière mise à jour effectuée le

mai 10, 2012, 9:01 matin

Report Number

KNA-05/2

Pays

Saint Kitts and Nevis

Identité de l'organisme nuisible

Coconut lethal yellowing phytoplasma - (PHYP56)

Situation du signalement

Final

Hôtes

Susceptible Palms (e.g. Coconut palms)

Pest Status (old values from ISPM 8 -1998 )

• Unknown

Distribution géographique

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

Résumé

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.

Danger

Reporting the presence of the disease in the countries.

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