Ralstonia solanacearum Race 3 Biovar 2: Tropical Losses, Temperate Anxieties

   Ralstonia solanacearum forms a bacterial species complex with thousands of strains characterized around the world. The R. solanacearum Race 3 biovar 2 (or "R3bv2") subgroup is a highly-regulated quarantine pest in North America and Europe with the potential to disrupt trade — and in the tropical highlands of Asia, Africa, and South and Central America, it is a direct cause of hunger and economic hardship.

   Learn more about this fascinating organism in this month's APSnet Feature article.

— APSnet Features Editor, Gary D. Franc

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