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

Date de publication
dim, 18 Jui 2017, 18:24
Dernière mise à jour effectuée le
août 28, 2020, 5:16 matin
Report Number
TTO-10/4
Pays
Trinidad and Tobago
Situation du signalement
Préliminaire
Hôtes
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
Distribution géographique
Identified in one county (St. George West) in Trinidad and is currently subjected to a delimiting survey.
Résumé

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 pour demandes d'information
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
Fichiers de rapports
Detection of Huanglongbing or Citrus Greening (Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus) in Trinidad – First Report
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