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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Breakdown by crop

Fire blight of apple 398 Fire Blight of Pear 285 Bacterial Diseases of Common Bean 215 Bacterial diseases of cabbage 127 Fire Blight of Apple 119 Bacterial blight of walnut 83 Tomato bacterioses 69 Bacterial Diseases of Soybean 67 Bacterial diseases of sweet corn 41 Bacterial diseases of maize 33 Bacterial angular leaf spot of cucumber 30 Fire blight of quince 28 Bacterial Spot of Pepper 28 Bacterial diseases — cauliflower 24 Bacterial Diseases of Alfalfa 22 Bacterial diseases of oilseed rape 21 Bacteriosis — Italian ryegrass 19 Bacterial Diseases of Pear 15 Bacterial Canker of Sour Cherry 15 Bacterial Blight of Pea 14 Bacterial blight of hazelnut 14 Bacterial Wilt of Italian Ryegrass 13 Bacterioses of perennial ryegrass 13 Bacterial diseases of maize 13

Found in these crops

Common bean 200 Persian walnut 76 Soybean 67 Tomato 66 White cabbage 54 Sweet corn 41 Maize 32 Alfalfa 30 Cucumber 28 Bell pepper 24 Rapeseed 20 Italian ryegrass 19

Varieties that feature this in their description

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.

GH 2042

Terminated

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Sweet Corn Group) · Sweet corn

2 records

Chiara

Active

Juglans regia L. · Persian walnut

2 records

Faeton

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

2 records

Fabiola

Protection expired

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

2 records

Corabel

Active

Corylus avellana L. · Common hazel

2 records

Cordelle

Protection expired

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

2 records

Concerto

Active

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

2 records

Carmen

Active

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

2 records

Candelou

Active

Juglans regia L. · Persian walnut

2 records

Burgh

Terminated

Brassica oleracea L. (Cauliflower Group) · Cauliflower

2 records

Artix

Terminated

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

2 records

Brigit

Active

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

2 records

46A75

Active

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

3 records

Buccaneer

Active

Juglans regia L. · Persian walnut

3 records

AMBOY

Terminated

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

Royal Sluis BV (NL)

3 records

ABT 205

Terminated

Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa

2 records

Black Enorma

Active

Solanum melongena L. · Eggplant

2 records

Balak

Active

Brassica oleracea L. (Cauliflower Group) · Cauliflower

2 records

Adams 10

Active

Juglans regia L. · Persian walnut

3 records

Amphyon

Active

Juglans regia L. · Persian walnut

3 records

Admires

Active

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

Royal Sluis (NL)

2 records

Numida

Active

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

2 records

Dobroudjanski 7

Terminated

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

2 records

Abritus

Terminated

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

2 records

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Diseases

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