Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum

The characteristic above-ground plant symptoms of Lso infection in both solanaceous species and carrot resemble those caused by phytoplasmas and spiroplasmas (see Symptoms). Therefore, the confirmation of Lso infection with biological molecular techniques following visual inspection is essential. However, zebra chip symptoms in potato tubers are generally characteristic and could reliably be used to inspect Lso infection in potatoes.