An interactive dashboard for global reports on the Ralstonia solanacearum species complex

TL;DR

This paper introduces an interactive dashboard to track and visualize the global distribution and diversity of Ralstonia solanacearum, a plant pathogen that causes wilt diseases.

Contribution

The novel contribution is the development of an interactive dashboard consolidating and visualizing global Ralstonia solanacearum isolation data.

Findings

The dashboard includes maps, charts, and tables with filters for taxonomy, geography, and host data.

The Ralstonia Wilt Dashboard supports scientific communication and disease control by providing accessible data.

Four case studies demonstrate the dashboard's utility in addressing specific scientific questions.

Abstract

The Ralstonia solanacearum species complex (RSSC) is a globally distributed group of Gram-negative, soil-borne bacteria that cause wilt diseases on a broad range of hosts. Due to these pathogens’ impact on economically important plant species, there is a need for consolidated and visualized information on RSSC pathogen isolation data. We developed an interactive dashboard designed to allow users to explore the diversity and biogeography of the RSSC. The dashboard visualizes data in the form of maps, charts and tables, with a variety of user-interactive filters for taxonomic, geographic and host of isolation specifications. This Ralstonia Wilt Dashboard will aid in communicating knowledge to researchers, regulatory scientists and other stakeholders to improve disease control and regulation. This report highlights the deployment of the Ralstonia Wilt Dashboard and provides four case studies that address focused, scientific questions (https://ralstoniadashboard.shinyapps.io/RalstoniaWiltDashboard/).

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