Title of article :
AGGRESSIVENESS STUDIES OF THE PATHOGEN OF THE BACTERIAL BLACKLEG/SOFT ROT OF POTATO
Author/Authors :
BIBI, AYESHA The University of Agriculture - Department of Plant Pathology, Pakistan , RAFI, ABDUR The University of Agriculture - Department of Plant Pathology, Pakistan , JUNAID, MUHAMMAD University of Agriculture - Department of Plant Pathology, Pakistan , AHMAD, MUSHARAF The University of Agriculture - Department of Plant Pathology, Pakistan
Abstract :
In order to get cultures of the causal organisms, large number of potato plants and tuber samples from all over the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) showing symptoms of blackleg/soft rot disease were analyzed and at the result 20 PCR-confirmed Erwinia carotovora ssp. atroseptica (Eca) isolates were tested for their aggressiveness. Studies indicated that Eca6 and Eca15 were the most aggressive isolates on potatoes. Eca6 was also found to be the most aggressive one on Carrot and Chili as well.
Keywords :
Potato , Soft rot , Blackleg , Erwinia carotovora ssp
Journal title :
Sarhad Journal of Agriculture
Journal title :
Sarhad Journal of Agriculture
