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Bacterial Blight of Shallot, Caused by Pseudomonas syringae pv. porri, a New Disease in Korea

Year: 2012

Type: article

Abstract: Shallots (Allium cepa var. ascalonicum L.) affected by bacterialblight disease received for diagnosis in March 2007 (Fig. 1A).Grower has estimated and we have confirmed that as much as two-third of the plant was affected by the disease in fields in the DaejungDistrict, Seokwipo of Jeju, Korea in April, 2007. The symptoms onleaves included yellowish and brownish leaf blight on leaf surface.Seriously infected plants shriveled and died in fields. Two isolates,BC2489 and BC2498 were recovered on trypticase soy agar (TSA)from symptomatic leaves of the plants. Pathogenicity was evaluatedon seven-week-old shallots by spot and spray inoculation. Bacteriawere grown on TSA for 48 h at 28

Source: The Plant Pathology Journal

DOI: 10.5423/ppj.dr.08.2011.0149

Authors: Inn-Shik Myung, Young-Kee Lee, Hongsik Shim

Institutions: Rural Development Administration, National Academy of Agricultural Science

Language: English

Topic: Plant Pathogenic Bacteria Studies

Subfield: Plant Science

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Zero hunger

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $850