Southern Bacterial Wilt

Scientific name: Ralstonia solanacearum race 3 biovar 2

Synonym: Pseudomonas solanacearum

Common names: Southern bacterial wilt, potato brown rot

Native To: Possibly Peru

Date of U.S. Introduction: 1999, 2003 (both introductions were eradicated)

Images: Invasive.org and Google

Means of Introduction: Contaminated imported plant stock

Impact: Disease of geraniums and solanaceous crops (such as potatoes and tomatoes)

Current U.S. Distribution:

• National Agricultural Pest Information System - Pest Tracker - Reported Status
• Not currently established in the U.S.

Management Plans: Microbes / Southern Bacterial Wilt

Selected Internet Resources:

• Federal Government
• State Government
• University/Academic
• International
• Organizations

Ralstonia solanacearumrace 3 biovar 2
USDA. APHIS. Plant Protection and Quarantine.
Identification/Description; Photographs; Introduction History; Impacts; Life Cycle; Distribution; Legal Aspects

Ralstonia solanacearum Article Citation Search - AGRICOLA Database
USDA. National Agricultural Library.
Research; Special Note: NAL Catalog Search (resources)

Ralstonia solanacearum on Geraniums
Minnesota Department of Agriculture. Agronomy and Plant Protection Division.
Photographs; Introduction History

Southern Bacterial Wilt
University of Massachusetts. Extension.
Identification/Description; Photographs; Controls

Bacterial Wilt of Geraniums - Ralstonia solanacearum
Canadian Food Inspection Agency.
Identification/Description; Photographs; Life Cycle; Habitat; Distribution; Legal Aspects

Bacterial Wilt Overview
Centro Internacional de la Papa (International Potato Center).
Photographs; Habitat; Controls; Research

Ralstonia solanacearum (PDF | 70 KB)
European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization.
Taxonomy; Identification/Description; Life Cycle; Habitat; Distribution; Dispersion; Controls

Brown Rot of Potato (PDF | 235 KB)
United Kingdom Department for Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs. Food and Environment Research Agency.
Identification/Description; Photographs; Introduction History; Distribution; Dispersion; Controls; Legal Aspects

Bacterial Wilt of Potatoes
Western Australia Department of Agriculture.
Identification/Description; Controls; Legal Aspects

Southern Bacterial Wilt Update for Georgia County Agents
Georgia Invasive Species Task Force.
Identification/Description; Distribution; Dispersion; Controls; Legal Aspects

Southern Bacterial Wilt / Potato Brown Rot
Invasive.org.
Taxonomy; Photographs; Special Note: Resources

Bacterial Wilt
Massachusetts Introduced Pests Outreach Project.
Identification/Description; Photographs; Habitat