Bacterial Vascular Necrosis and Root Rot Disease of Sugar Beet in Egypt

• DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0434.1996.tb01520.x
• Publication Date: 2008-05-01T15:34:23Z
• Authors: O. I. Saleh; P.‐Y. Huang; J.‐S. Huang
• Keywords: 0303 health sciences; 03 medical and health sciences; 3. Good health

Abstract Five pectolytic bacteria were isolated from roots and petioles of sugar beet exhibiting soft rot vascular necrosis symptoms that collected different fields in El‐Minia Governorate, Egypt. Inoculation the into through wounded crowns or injured lateral reproduced symptoms. According to their biochemical physiological characteristics, pathogenicity tests, fatty acid composition analysis, electron microscopy, identified as Erwinia carotovora ssp. betavasculorum. This is first report disease