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Xanthomonas Primer |
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Authors
Andrew K. Gonsalves, Educational Specialist
Stephen A. Ferreira, Extension Plant Pathologist
Department of Plant Pathology, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources
University of Hawaii at Manoa
Over twelve Xanthomonas species and pathovars have been reported to occur in Hawaii (Raabe, et al., 1981). The following is a list of the reported pathogens from this genus (Xanthomonas) and the hosts they infect. The list is organized by the scientific name of the pathogen species (CAPITAL LETTERS), followed by the various susceptible plant hosts. Words in blue indicate what symptom or disease a given pathogen causes on the listed hosts.
XANTHOMONAS ALBILINEANS
Leaf Scald:
sugar cane (Saccharum officinarum)
XANTHOMONAS CAMPESTRIS pv. CAMPESTRIS
Black Rot:
broccoli, cauliflower (Brassica oleracea var. botrytis)
cabbage (Brassica oleracea var. capitata)
XANTHOMONAS CAMPESTRIS pv. CUCURBITAE
Bacterial Spot:
cucumber (Cucumis sativus)
XANTHOMONAS CAMPESTRIS pv. DIEFFENBACHIAE
Bacterial Leafspot:
Dieffenbachia ?amoena
Other:
anthurium (Anthurium andraeanum)
XANTHOMONAS CAMPESTRIS pv. HEDERAE
Bacterial Leafspot:
English ivy (Hedera helix)
Polyscias fruticosa
panax (Polyscias guilfoylei)
XANTHOMONAS CAMPESTRIS pv. PHASEOLI
Bacterial Pustule:
soybean (Glycine max)
XANTHOMONAS CAMPESTRIS pv. RICINI
Bacterial Leafspot:
castor bean (Ricinus communis)
XANTHOMONAS CAMPESTRIS pv. VESICATORIA
Bacterial Leafspot:
cabbage (Brassica oleracea var. capitata)
sweet pepper (Capsicum frutescens)
tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum)
XANTHOMONAS CAMPESTRIS pv. VITIANS
Bacterial Wilt:
head lettuce (Lactuca sativa var. capitata)
XANTHOMONAS CAROTOVORA pv. DIEFFENBACHIA
Bacterial Leafspot:
syngonium (Syngonium podophyllum)
XANTHOMONAS PHASEOLI
Bacterial Blight:
Lima bean (Phaseolus limensis)
garden bean (Phaseolus vulgaris)
XANTHOMONAS SP.
Bacterial Blight:
onion (Allium cepa)
Bacterial Leafspot:
Aglaonema treubi
Rhapis sp.
Leaf Streak:
ti (Cordyline terminalis)
Other:
Begonia sp.
KINGDOM: Monera (prokaryotes)
DIVISION: Gracilicutes
CLASS: Proteobacteria
FAMILY: Pseudomonadaceae
GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS
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TYPES OF DISEASES
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Below is a list of graphics that are available for this Genus:
Bacterial spot on fruit of tomato
This may be caused by Xanthomonas vesicatoria.
Bacterial spot of pepper
This may be caused by Xanthomonas vesicatoria.
Agrios, G.N. 1988. Plant Pathology, 3rd edition. Academic Press, Inc: San Diego. 803 pp.
Farr, , D.F., G.F. Bills, G.P. Chamuris, and A.Y. Rossman. 1989. Fungi on Plants and Plant Products in the United States. APS PRESS: St. Paul, Minnesota. 1252 pp.
Raabe, Robert D., Ibra L. Conners, and Albert P. Martinez. 1981. Checklist of Plant Diseases in Hawaii. Hawaii Institute of Agriculture and Human Resources, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources, University of Hawaii (Information Text Series 022).
Streets, R.B. 1982. The Diagnosis of Plant Diseases: a field and laboratory manual emphasizing the most practical methods for rapid identification. The University of Arizona Press: Tucson, Arizona.
JUNE 1994
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