Phytopathogenic Bacteria and Plant Diseases

Table of contents

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introduction

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economic importance

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Specific plant diseases

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Reference

01 introduction

Introduction

Introduction

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Introduction

02 Economic importance

Economic importance

Economic importance

Estimates of US Crop Losses Caused by Phytopathogenic Procaryotes in 1976 Pathogen

Disease

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Ralstonia solanacearum

Bacterial wilt of tomato and tobacco

9.4

Agrobacterium tumefaciens

Crown gall of fruits and nuts

23.0

Erwinia amytovora

Fire blight of pear

4.7

Er. tracheiphila

Cucumber wilt

0.9

Pantoea stewartii subsp. stewartii

Stewart's wilt of com

0.2

Pectobacterium atrosepticum and/or Pe. carotovorum

Blackleg and/or soft rot of potato

14.0

subsp. carotovorum

Bacterial wilt of alfalfa

17.0

Clavibacter michiganensis

Bacterial blight of soybean

65.0

Pseudomonas savastanoi pv. glycinea

Bacterial leaf blight of wheat

18.0

Psm. syringae pv. syringae

Angular leaf spot of cotton

15.0

Xanthomonas citri subsp. malvacearum

Common bacterial blight of bean

5.0

Xa. axonopodis pv. phaseoli

Ratoon stunting disease of sugarcane

10.0

Leifsonia xyli subsp. xyli

Pierce's disease of grapevine

3.0

Xylella fastidiosa subsp. fastidiosa

Citrus stubborn disease

1.0

Spiroplasma citri

Pear decline

1.6

* Candidatus Phytoplasma spp.

Lethal yellowing of coconut

3.0

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03 Specific plant diseases

Bacterial Stalk Rot Of Maize

Bacterial Stalk Rot Of Maize

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Bacterial Stalk Rot Of Maize

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Bacterial Leaf Streak Of Rice

Bacterial Leaf Streak Of Rice

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Bacterial Leaf Streak Of Rice

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Bacterial Blight of Cotton

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Bacterial Blight of Cotton

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Bacterial Blight of Cotton

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Moko& Blood disease of banana

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Moko& Blood disease of banana

Moko& Blood disease of banana

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