PRO/PL> Liberibacter solanacearum – Tunisia (1st report), Finland

Other Plant Disease — Tunisia
In 2014-2016 symptoms similar to those associated with the presence of ‘Ca. L. solanacearum’ [Lso] (EPPO A1 List, Solanaceae haplotypes) were observed in [several] governorates. Symptoms including leaf curling, yellowing, bronze and purplish discoloration, stunting of plants and roots, and proliferation of secondary roots, affected 20 to 40% of the carrots in some plots and caused significant yield losses. Symptoms were observed both in fields sown with locally produced seed and imported