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Bacterial wilt Corynebacterium insidiosum (McCulloch, 1925) Jensen, 1934 of lucerne in New zealand

Year: 1972

Type: article

Abstract: Yellow‐green plants with mottling and cupping of leaflets and stunted growth were found in lucerne ( Medicago sativa L.) stands in Mid‐Canterbury. A bacterium, isolated from infected plants, produced typical symptoms of the disease when inoculated by three methods into lucerne plants under glass. The bacterium was consistently reisolated from such plants. From morphological and biochemical tests the pathogen was identified as Corynebacterium insidiosum (McCulloch, 1925) Jensen, 1934. ‘Wairau’, the main lucerne variety in New Zealand, was susceptible, whereas resistant varieties from U.S.A. were confirmed as resistant to New Zealand isolates.

Source: New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research

DOI: 10.1080/00288233.1972.10421287

Authors: R. Close, A. P. Mulcock

Institution: Lincoln University

Language: English

Topic: Plant Pathogenic Bacteria Studies

Subfield: Plant Science

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Zero hunger

Open Access status: bronze

OpenAlex ID: W1978126996

FWCI: 0.755

Cites: 18

Cited by: 14

Related to: 10