Plants of Heliconia spp. and Musa spp. presenting wilt were observed in commercial crops in Federal District, Brazil. Laboratory and inoculation tests confirmed the bacterium as Ralstonia solanacearum biovar 1 race 2. This is the first report of bacterial wilt of heliconia and ornamental musaceae in this region.
Ralstonia solanacearum race 2; Heliconia spp.; Musa spp.; Moko disease