Erwinia soft-rot bacteria

Kauaʻi evidence

Claims remain limited to cited evidence; direct Kauaʻi occurrence is not inferred from statewide relevance unless explicitly stated.

Names and classification

Scientific name

Erwinia spp.

Common names

Erwinia soft-rot bacteria

Record type

community_or_group

Kauaʻi occurrence and status

Kauaʻi occurrence

Hawaiʻi taro disease-list relevance

Origin

Native/introduced status varies

Conservation status

Moderate / contextual

Evidence date

2026-09-13

Evidence limits

Claims remain limited to cited evidence; direct Kauaʻi occurrence is not inferred from statewide relevance unless explicitly stated.

Habitat and ecology

Habitats

Kalo/taro and other crop tissue under warm wet conditions

Ecological role

bacterium / Enterobacteriaceae with Kauaʻi-relevant ecological, disease, food-web, or biosecurity pathway.

Food and resource needs

Kalo/taro and other crop tissue under warm wet conditions

Reproduction

Not specified in Microorganisms v1.0.0

Shelter

Kalo/taro and other crop tissue under warm wet conditions

Substrate

Kalo/taro and other crop tissue under warm wet conditions

Threats and conservation

Threats

Kalo/crop soft-rot disease relevance

Conservation actions

Moderate / contextual

Monitoring

Kauaʻi-specific abundance, seasonal dynamics, host specificity, strain identity, micro-site behavior, and specialist-source assertions should be expanded as source material is contributed.

Data gaps

Kauaʻi-specific abundance, seasonal dynamics, host specificity, strain identity, micro-site behavior, and specialist-source assertions should be expanded as source material is contributed.

Process and seasonal context

Seasonal timing

Not specified in Microorganisms v1.0.0

Seasonal description

Erwinia soft-rot bacteria is included because it is relevant to Kauaʻi conservation, agriculture, freshwater/reef function, disease ecology, biosecurity, or public environmental health.

Sources and further reading

• UH CTAHR — Taro and Dasheen disease list