Plant Pathology (2004) 53, p. 802 (Tushemereirwe et al.)

W. Tushemereirwe, A. Kangire, F. Ssekiwoko, L.C. Offord, J. Crozier, E. Boa, M. Rutherford and J.J. Smith (2004)
First report of Xanthomonas campestris pv. musacearum on banana in Uganda
Plant Pathology 53 (6), 802-802
Abstract: In 2001, a wilting disorder was affecting banana (Musa sp.) within the Mukono district of Uganda. The disorder was characterized by a rapid yellowing and wilting of the younger leaves, a discoloration of the internal vascular vessels. A bacterium was isolated on nutrient agar that was identified by fatty acid and metabolic analyses as Xanthomonas campestris pv. musacearum. To support the identification, rep-PCR using ERIC and BOX primers was performed. Pathogenicity tests on disease-free tissue culture-derived banana plantlets by stem inoculation with a bacterial suspension induced wilt symptoms consistent with field observations after 3 weeks.
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Database assignments for author(s): Julian J. Smith

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
general biology - morphology - evolution

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Xanthomonas vasicola pv. musacearum	Banana/plantain (Musa)	Uganda