Claim · model-written summary
California A. citrulli strains were subgroup II haplotype C.
- Taxon
- melon
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Cucumis meloe1 - Interactor
- A. citrulliParacidovorax citrullie0pathogen
- Outcome
- subgroup II (haplotype C strain)e0
- Setting
- Californiae0
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Verbatim
e0“all of the California A. citrulli strains were members of subgroup II (haplotype C strain)”
e1“melon seed lot”
Title
First Report of Bacterial Fruit Blotch on Melon Caused by Acidovorax citrulli in California
L. B. Kumagai; P. W. Woods; R. Walcott; et al. Plant Disease 2014. doi:10.1094/pdis-03-14-0286-pdn
Other claims from this paper (8)
- Observation A California melon sample showed angular and V-shaped leaf lesions.
- Method / resource The isolated strain was identified as A. citrulli by immunoassay and PCR.
- Observation The 16S fragment matched an A. citrulli reference at 100% identity.
- Intervention effect Inoculated watermelon seedlings developed necrotic lesions and collapsed cotyledons.
- Intervention effect Inoculated honeydew fruit developed dry rotten cavities.
- Intervention effect Inoculated watermelon fruit collapsed in watery rot.
- Observation The melon seed lot tested positive for A. citrulli.
- Observation The authors report the first official record of bacterial fruit blotch in California.