First Report of Bacterial Canker of Walnut Caused by Brenneria nigrifluens in France

Plant Disease
M MénardM Le Saux

Abstract

Since the summer of 2000, vertical oozing cankers have been observed on trunks and branches of Persian walnut trees (Juglans regia). Cvs. Fernor, Chandler, Mayette, and Hartley were the most frequently affected, but cvs. Lara and Franquette could also be affected. Brenneria nigrifluens (synonym Erwinia nigrifluens) (3) was isolated from diseased trees from 13 orchards and nurseries in southwestern (Aquitaine, Périgord, Charentes, and Quercy), southeastern (Grenoble areas), and western (near Angers) France. Cankers were observed on trunks and branches where brown-to-black exudates staining the bark appeared mainly in the summer. Isolations were performed primarily from exudates but also from infected tissues by using King's medium B. Colonies similar in appearance to Brenneria nigrifluens (1) were purified and characterized. Gram reaction, Kovac's oxidase, oxidative-fermentative metabolism, and urease activity were assayed for all isolates. API Biotype 100 kits (BioMérieux, Marcy l'Etoile, France) were used as recommended, except that incubations were at 28°C for 4 days. When compared with the reference strain (French Collection of Plant Pathogenic Bacteria (CFBP) 4998T = National Collection of Plant Pathogenic Bacteria (NCPPB) ...Continue Reading

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May 1, 2007·Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences : PJBS·F YousefikopaeiZ Banihashemi

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