Plant Pathology (2010) 59, p. 402 (Bella et al.)

P. Bella and V. Catara (2010)
Occurrence of tomato pith necrosis caused by Pseudomonas marginalis in Italy
Plant Pathology 59 (2), 402-402
Abstract: During 2006, tomato plants grown in Italy were observed with symptoms of chlorosis and slight wilting of shoot apices and internal stem browning along the entire length of the plant was observed. Pith tissues were soft but not rotted or hollowed. The bacterium Pseudomonas marginalis was isolated from the diseased plants. The identification was based on the nutritional profile and 16S rDNA sequencing of the isolates. Pathogenicity of the isolates was demonstrated by inoculation.
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Database assignments for author(s): Patrizia Bella, Vittoria Catara

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.
	Pseudomonas marginalis	Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)	Italy