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Xanthomonas Primer

General Information Summary
Pathogens & Hosts Taxonomy Characteristics Disease Types Management Graphics Reference

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

PATHOGENS & HOSTS

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.

TAXONOMY

KINGDOM: Monera (prokaryotes)

DIVISION: Gracilicutes

CLASS: Proteobacteria

FAMILY: Pseudomonadaceae

GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS

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TYPES OF DISEASES

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MANAGEMENT

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GRAPHICS

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.

REFERENCES

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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