Southern bacterial wilt
(Ralstonia solanacearum (except Race 3 Biovar 2))
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Widely Prevalent Plant Pathogen Status - This map is based on data from the Widely Prevalent Bacteria Project, a collabaration between USDA APHIS PPQ and the American Phytopathological Society. See www.PrevalentBacteria.org for more information.
Invasive Listing Sources
No reference that we have lists this species as invasive in North America. This species is included for comparison to other species that are considered invasive.
Taxonomic Rank
| Kingdom: Monera |
| Phylum: Proteobacteria |
| Class: Betaproteobacteria |
| Order: Burkholderiales |
| Family: Burkholderiaceae |
| Genus: Ralstonia |
| Subject: Ralstonia solanacearum (except Race 3 Biovar 2) (Smith 1896) Yabuuchi et al. 1996 |
Synonyms and Other Names
Other Common Names:
Moko disease of banana
Related Scientific Names:
Pseudomonas solanacearum (Smith 1896) Smith 1914 (Synonym)
Ralstonia solanacearum NOT race 3 biovar 2 (Smith) Yabuuchi et al. (Synonym)