Pathogenicity evaluation of Ralstonia pseudosolanacearum race 4 on ginger by leaf-clipping inoculation

Kazuhiro Iiyama, Momoka Imamura, Tomomi Inoue, Htet Wai Wai Kyaw, Kazutaka Yano, Mitsuo Horita, Kenichi Tsuchiya, Naruto Furuya

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Abstract

An easy, rapid method has been needed to test the pathogenicity of strains of Ralstonia pseudosolanacearum, the cause of serious bacterial wilt on ginger (Zingiber officinale). When ginger leaves were clip-inoculated with race 4 strains, yellowing and V-shaped lesions developed on leaves, but no lesions formed after inoculation with race 1 strain or on mock-inoculated leaves. Tests of different bacterial concentrations as inoculum showed that the optimal concentration was greater than or equal to 106 cfu/ml. This simple, high-throughput leaf clipping inoculation method provides an efficient, easy method to evaluate pathogenicity of R. pseudosolanacearum race 4 on ginger.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)269-272
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of General Plant Pathology
Volume87
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Sept 2021

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Agronomy and Crop Science
  • Plant Science

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