Agrobacterium crown-gall group

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

Agrobacterium tumefaciens complex

Common names

Agrobacterium crown-gall group

Record type

community_or_group

Kauaʻi occurrence and status

Kauaʻi occurrence

Hawaiʻi nursery/crop disease 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

Plant wounds, soil and nursery stock

Ecological role

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

Food and resource needs

Plant wounds, soil and nursery stock

Reproduction

Not specified in Microorganisms v1.0.0

Shelter

Plant wounds, soil and nursery stock

Substrate

Plant wounds, soil and nursery stock

Threats and conservation

Threats

Nursery/crop disease and plant movement 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

Agrobacterium crown-gall group 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 — Tomato Spotted Wilt and Tomato Yellow Leaf Curl in Hawaiʻi