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Diseases

Bacterial diseases

Pseudomonas, Xanthomonas, Pectobacterium, Ralstonia, Clavibacter, Agrobacterium, Bacillus, Streptomyces

Bacterial diseases are plant diseases caused by non-spore-forming rod-shaped bacteria, manifesting as rots, spots, and wilting. Due to diagnostic complexity and high pathogen variability, the selection of resistant varieties is the primary method for reducing yield losses.

Mentioned in descriptions 5 044 varieties reference book.

Bacterial diseases represent a group of disorders caused by pathogenic bacteria that enter plant tissues through stomata, natural openings, or mechanical injuries. External symptoms include soft and root rots, blights, wilting, and specific spotting with a yellow halo. Symptoms often mimic mineral deficiency, complicating visual diagnosis.

Pathogen development depends directly on environmental conditions, primarily the presence of free moisture and air temperatures in the range of 25–30 °C. High infection intensity can lead to significant crop losses, and in epiphytotic years, to total crop failure, making the analysis of varietal resistance a key element of agronomic strategy.

The evaluation of varietal resistance in variety trials is conducted visually based on the area of affected organs or by using an artificial inoculation background, where plants are infected with controlled strains. Resistant varieties exhibit a hypersensitive response — rapid tissue necrosis at the site of pathogen entry, which limits the spread of infection within the plant.

The efficacy of varietal protection depends on the specificity of the variety to particular races or strains of the pathogen. Agronomists are advised to account for the high genetic variability of bacteria, due to which varietal resistance may change over time, and to pay attention to verified data on resistance to local pathogen populations.

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Selection based on the description text, not official resistance ratings: such data is not available in registers. Mention indicates that the trait is discussed in the variety's sources; see the variety's profile for details on what is specifically stated.

Catalina

Active

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

Bakker Brothers Gebroeders Bakker Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel BV

PL
3 records

Solanum melongena L. · Eggplant

Cirad - Pole de protection des plantes (FR)

FR
2 records

Big Strike

Terminated

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

NEUMAN Seed International (US)

FR
3 records

Booster

Terminated

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

Vilmorin-Mikado S.A.S.

FR
3 records

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

De Bolster B.V.

NL
2 records

Solanum melongena L. · Eggplant

Cirad - Pole de protection des plantes (FR)

FR
3 records

Bowman

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Sakata Seed Corporation, JP

FR
2 records

Solanum torvum Sw. · Turkey berry

FENIX S.R.L.

IT
2 records

Aviator

Active

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

Holland-Select Research B.V.

NL
2 records

Avanto

Active

Brassica oleracea L. (White Cabbage Group) · White cabbage

Sakata Seed Corporation (SCC)

FR
3 records

Barsudan

Active

Sorghum x drummondii (Steud.) Millsp. & Chase · Sudangrass

Cal/West Seeds (US)

FR
2 records

Batuta

Active

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

P.P.H.U. OGRODNIK DARIUSZ NOWICKI

PL
3 records

Arlinta

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.

NL
4 records

Aratta

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Kolot Viktor Mykolaiovych, Kurochkina Zhanna Porfentiivna, Mykhailov Viktor Oleksandrovych, Klubuk Viktor Vasylovych,

UA
3 records

Anafi

Active

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

Bakker Brothers Gebroeders Bakker Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel BV

PL
3 records

Adret

Terminated

Lolium multiflorum Lam. ssp. italicum (A. Br.) Volkart · Italian ryegrass

Verneuil Recherche SA (FR)

FR
2 records

Alaric

Active

Solanum aethiopicum L. · Chinese scarlet eggplant

Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.

NL
2 records

Alston

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Syngenta Crop Protection AG

NL
4 records

Vtm215

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Sakata Seed Corporation (SCC)

2 records

Anthurium Schott · Anthurium

Kamemoto, Haruyuki|Honolulu, HI / Kuehnle, Adelheid R.|Honolulu, HI

2 records

PH3GK

Protection expired

Zea mays L. · Maize

PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL

2 records

Nugget

Active

Juglans regia L. · Persian walnut

Sullivan, Charles Edward

2 records

Rosa L. · Rose

Dümmen Group B.V.

2 records

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