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Emerging Hazelnut Cultivation and the Severe Threat of Bacterial Blight in C hile
Author(s) -
Lamichhane Jay Ram,
Grau Pablo,
Varvaro Leonardo
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of phytopathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.53
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 1439-0434
pISSN - 0931-1785
DOI - 10.1111/jph.12004
Subject(s) - blight , incidence (geometry) , bacterial blight , biology , horticulture , microbiology and biotechnology , genetics , gene , physics , optics
Severe attacks of bacterial blight were observed on young plants throughout the hazelnut growing areas in C hile. The incidence of the disease in nurseries and fields ranged from 60–90%. The causal agent was identified as X anthomonas arboricola pv. corylina , based on phenotypic and genetic tests.