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Transmission and Management of Pathogenic Agrobacterium tumefaciens and Rhodococcus fascians in Select Ornamentals.
Gordon, Michael I; Thomas, William J; Putnam, Melodie L.
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  • Gordon MI; Department of Plant Pathology, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR 97331.
  • Thomas WJ; Department of Plant Pathology, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR 97331.
  • Putnam ML; Department of Plant Pathology, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR 97331.
Plant Dis ; 108(1): 50-61, 2024 Jan.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37368442
ABSTRACT
Pathogenic Agrobacterium tumefaciens and Rhodococcus fascians are phytobacteria that induce crown gall and leafy gall disease, respectively, resulting in undesirable growth abnormalities. When present in nurseries, plants infected by either bacterium are destroyed, resulting in substantial losses for growers, especially those producing plants valued for their ornamental attributes. There are many unanswered questions regarding pathogen transmission on tools used to take cuttings for propagation and whether products used for bacterial disease control are effective. We investigated the ability to transmit pathogenic A. tumefaciens and R. fascians on secateurs and the efficacy of registered control products against both bacteria in vitro and in vivo. Experimental plants used were Rosa × hybrida, Leucanthemum × superbum, and Chrysanthemum × grandiflorum for A. tumefaciens and Petunia × hybrida and Oenothera 'Siskiyou' with R. fascians. In separate experiments, we found secateurs could convey both bacteria in numbers sufficient to initiate disease in a host-dependent manner and that bacteria could be recovered from secateurs after a single cut through an infected stem. In in vivo assays, none of six products tested against A. tumefaciens prevented crown gall disease, although several products appeared promising in in vitro trials. Likewise, four compounds trialed against R. fascians failed to prevent disease. Sanitation and clean planting material remain the primary means of disease management.
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Rhodococcus / Agrobacterium tumefaciens Idioma: En Revista: Plant Dis Ano de publicação: 2024 Tipo de documento: Article

Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Rhodococcus / Agrobacterium tumefaciens Idioma: En Revista: Plant Dis Ano de publicação: 2024 Tipo de documento: Article