CHAPTER 42: Detection of Pseudomonas savastanoi pv. savastanoi in Asymptomatic Olive Plants

HomeBacteriologyDetection of Plant-Pathogenic Bacteria in Seed and Other Planting Material, Second EditionCHAPTER 42: Detection of Pseudomonas savastanoi pv. savastanoi in Asymptomatic Olive Plants PreviousNext CHAPTER 42: Detection of Pseudomonas savastanoi pv. savastanoi in Asymptomatic Olive PlantsS. Tegli, M. Cerboneschi, and M. FatmiS. TegliSearch for more papers by this author, M. CerboneschiSearch for more papers by this author, and M. FatmiSearch for more papers by this authorAffiliationsAuthors and Affiliations S. Tegli M. Cerboneschi M. Fatmi Published Online:11 Mar 2019https://doi.org/10.1094/9780890545416.042AboutSectionsPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack Citations ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditEmailWechat Abstract Pseudomonas savastanoi pv. savastanoi is the causal agent of olive knot. It is a gram-negative, aerobic, rod-shaped bacterium with a polar flagellum. Olive knot is present worldwide on both cultivated and wild olive and is particularly severe in the Mediterranean Basin. Multiplication and dissemination of the pathogen are favored by mild temperatures and rain in spring and autumn. The disease can significantly reduce crop yield, because both fruit and oil quality are affected negatively. Disease symptoms, management methods, and a protocol for pathogen detection are included in this chapter. DetailsFiguresLiterature CitedRelated Detection of Plant-Pathogenic Bacteria in Seed and Other Planting Material, Second EditionISBN:978-0-89054-541-6 Metrics Pages: 311-319 InformationPDF download