date:Feb 15, 2017
olanaceae family including tomato, potato, eggplant, capsicum, chilli and tamarillo, and also sweet potato.
While the pest can cause yellowing of the leaves and misshapen fruit, and in severe cases it can kill the plant entirely, farmers are more worried about its ability to act as a carrier for a disease that is much more troubling. The bacterium Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum, which causes the zebra chip disease in potatoes, rendering them completely unmarketable.
The Liberibacter has