Pectobacterium carotovorum subsp. brasiliensis causing blackleg on potatoes in South Africa

European Journal of Plant Pathology

Volumn 126, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 175-185

  van der Merwe, Johanna J ^a,b   Coutinho, Teresa A ^a   Korsten, Lise ^a   van der Waals, Jacqueline E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^b Syngenta South Africa (Pty) Ltd   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Blackleg like symptoms; Economic yield losses; Soft rot

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DISEASE; BACTERIUM; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; CROP PRODUCTION; DESICCATION; DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GROWING SEASON; HUMID ENVIRONMENT; ISOLATION EFFECT; NEW SPECIES; PHYLOGENETICS; POTATO; SYMPTOM; WET SEASON;

BRAZIL; SOUTH AFRICA;

PECTOBACTERIUM CAROTOVORUM; PECTOBACTERIUM CAROTOVORUM SUBSP. BRASILIENSIS; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM; TUBER (TRUFFLE);

EID: 77949774384     PISSN: 09291873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10658-009-9531-2     Document Type: Article

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