bacterial wilt
(Ralstonia solanacearum (Smith, 1896) Yabuuchi et al., 1996)

Overview

This pathogen causes brown rot of potato, bacterial wilt or southern wilt of tomato, tobacco, eggplant, and some ornamentals, and Moko disease of banana. Ralstonia solanacearum Race 3 Biovar 2 is listed as a select agent in the United States.

Invasive Listing Sources

Taxonomic Rank

Kingdom: Monera
Phylum: Proteobacteria
Class: Betaproteobacteria
Order: Burkholderiales
Family: Burkholderiaceae
Genus: Ralstonia
Subject: Ralstonia solanacearum (Smith, 1896) Yabuuchi et al., 1996

Synonyms and Other Names

Related Scientific Names:
Ralstonia solanacearium (Smith 1896) Yabuuchi et al. 1996 (Misspelling)
Xanthomonas solanacearum (Synonym)

Categories

Diseases - Vascular Wilts

References

Common Name Reference: Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)

Scientific Name Reference: Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)