Blackleg is caused by Erwinia carotovora subsp. atroseptica (Eca) and E. chrysanthemi
(Echr) in cool and hot climates respectively. The bacteria are opportunistic pathogens and …

The relationship between number of viable cells of Erwinia carotovora subsp. atroseptica on
inoculated potato seed tubers and blackleg development was investigated in 2 years for five …

Pectinolytic bacteria such as Dickeya spp. and Pectobacterium spp. represent a significant
threat for seed potato production in Europe. Dickeya spp. induces various symptoms such as …

Blackleg is a seedborne disease caused by soft rot erwinias. The symptoms may vary not
only from one climatic region to another but also within a region according to local and …

Potato soft rot Pectobacteriaceae (SRP) cause large yield losses and are persistent in seed
lots once established. In Norway, different Pectobacterium species are the predominant …

Genetic resistance is one of the best methods to control bacterial soft rot of potato tubers.
However, an extensive description of resistance levels in currently registered cultivars is not …

The efficiency of acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) in inducing localised acquired resistance against
infection by Erwinia carotovora subsp. carotovora was evaluated by treating potato tubers …

Offspring were produced from a cross between two long-day-adapted Solanum phureja
clones which carried resistance to tuber soft rot (Erwinia carotovora subsp. atroseptica). In …

A podridão mole em tubérculos de batata (Solanum tuberosum), causada por
Pectobacterium carotovorum subsp. atrosepticum, por Pectobacterium carotovorum subsp …

Les bactéries pectinolytiques, anciennement regroupées sous le genre Erwinia sp. sont
responsables de deux maladies de la pomme de terre. D'une part, la maladie de la «jambe …