Ralstonia solanacearum

Photo by Don Ferrin, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, Bugwood.org View in Bugwood Image Database Taxonomy Kingdom: Monera Phylum: Proteobacteria Class: Betaproteobacteria Order: Burkholderiales Family: Burkholderiaceae Genus: Ralstonia Species: solanacearum Subspecies: (except Race 3 Biovar 2) Scientific Name Ralstonia solanacearum (except Race 3 Biovar 2) (Smith 1896) Yabuuchi et al. 1996 Scientific Name Synonym Pseudomonas solanacearum (Smith 1896) Smith 1914 Common Names and Diseases Southern bacterial wilt, Potato Brown Rot, Moko disease of banana

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.