First report of ‘Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum’ in the UK in the psyllid Trioza anthrisci
M.J. Sjölund 1*, M. Clark 1, M. Carnegie 1, A.F.C. Greenslade 2, D. Ouvrard 3, F. Highet 1, R. Sigvald 4, J.R. Bell 2, Y.M. Arnsdorf 1, R. Cairns 1 and D.M. Kenyon 1
1 Science and Advice for Scottish Agriculture (SASA), Roddinglaw Road, Edinburgh EH12 7FJ, UK. 2 Rothamsted Insect Survey, Rothamsted Research, West Common, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 2JQ, UK. 3 Department of Life Sciences, Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London SW7 5BD, UK. 4 Department of Ecology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Box 7044 750 07, Uppsala, Sweden.
Abstract
Specimens of the psyllid, Trioza anthrisci (Triozidae) collected from the United Kingdom and Sweden were positive for the phloem-limited proteobacterium ‘Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum’ (Lso). Lso has only been reported in seed in the UK, and has not been reported in crop plants, weed plants or psyllids. This is the first report of Lso haplotype C in the UK and of Lso in T. anthrisci, a new potential vector.
Published on August 3, 2017 by NEW DISEASE REPORTS
