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- Found throughout Europe, Asia and North America
- Infects tomato, eggplant and potato
- Lower leaves show the first symptoms of wilting and discolouration of interveinal regions, and these progress up the stem
- Primary potato tuber symptom is a discolouration of vascular tissue, visible as a yellow to brown ring when cut, which will ooze a creamy material
- Freshly cut stems of infected plants also exude a white ooze
- Spread with infected plant material
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High priority pest of: Potatoes
Scientific name: Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. sepedonicus
EPPRD Category: 3
Life Form: Bacteria
Pest Documents
FS: fact sheet
CP: contingency plan
DP: diagnostic protocol
