Acidovorax citrulli
Overview
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Scientific name
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Acidovorax citrulli |
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Genus
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Acidovorax |
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EPPO code
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PSDMAC |
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Common name
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Bacterial fruit blotch |
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Synonyms
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Pseudomonas avenae subsp. citrulli |
Description
Acidovorax citrulli is a Gram-negative bacterium causing bacterial fruit blotch mainly on watermelon and melons. It can cause seedling infection through seed transmission in many cucurbitea crops.
Images of Acidovorax citrulli
Acidovorax citrulli on Citrullus lanatus
Image credits: Xiulan Xu, CN
Acidovorax citrulli colonies on PF media.
growth time: 3 | temperature: 28 C | lighting: Darkness | plate size: 90 mm | agar: PF ( Sigma)
Acidovorax citrulli on Citrullus lanatus
Image credits: Xiulan Xu, CN
Acidovorax citrulli colonies on PF media.
growth time: 3 | temperature: 28 C | lighting: Darkness | plate size: 90 mm | agar: PF ( Sigma)
Acidovorax citrulli on Cucumis melo
Image credits: Xiulan Xu, CN
Seedling infection of Acidovorax citrulli from infected melon seed
growth time: 12 days | temperature: 25 | lighting: 8 h light/16h dark
Acidovorax citrulli on Cucumis melo
Image credits: Xiulan Xu, CN
Seedling infection of Acidovorax citrulli from infected melon seed
growth time: 12 days | temperature: 25 | lighting: 8 h light/16h dark
Acidovorax citrulli on Citrullus lanatus
Image credits: Xiulan Xu, CN
Acidovorax citrulli on semi-selective medium mEBB. Colonies are small dark color.
sterilisation: no no | growth time: 5 days | temperature: 28 | lighting: Darkness | plate size: 90mm | agar: mEBB ( )
Acidovorax citrulli on Citrullus lanatus
Image credits: Xiulan Xu, CN
Acidovorax citrulli on semi-selective medium mEBB. Colonies are small dark color.
sterilisation: no no | growth time: 5 days | temperature: 28 | lighting: Darkness | plate size: 90mm | agar: mEBB ( )
Acidovorax citrulli on Cucurbita spp.
Image credits: Marion Jousselin, FR
Symptoms of Acidovorax citrulli on zucchini (Cucurbita pepo) seedlings.
growth time: 14 days | temperature: 24°C day and 26°C night - minimum humidity: 70% . - | lighting: 16 hours day / 8 hours night | agar: sowing on parboiled soil covered with vermiculite, addition of 1L of water with fungicide ( ) |
DNA testing: Pathogen identity further confirmed by molecular biology.
Acidovorax citrulli on Cucurbita spp.
Image credits: Marion Jousselin, FR
Symptoms of Acidovorax citrulli on zucchini (Cucurbita pepo) seedlings.
growth time: 14 days | temperature: 24°C day and 26°C night - minimum humidity: 70% . - | lighting: 16 hours day / 8 hours night | agar: sowing on parboiled soil covered with vermiculite, addition of 1L of water with fungicide ( ) |
DNA testing: Pathogen identity further confirmed by molecular biology.