First report of bacterial wilt caused by Ralstonia solanacearum on fig trees in China. Issue 3 (21st March 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Jiang, Y.; Li, B.; Liu, P.; Liao, F.; Weng, Q.; Chen, Q.
• Editors: Woodward, S.
• Is Part Of: Forest pathology. Volume 46:Issue 3(2016:Jun.)
• Page Start: 256
• Page End: 258
• Publication Date: 2016-03-21
• Subjects: Trees -- Diseases and pests -- Periodicals; Trees -- Effect of air pollution on -- Periodicals; Forests and forestry -- Environmental aspects -- Periodicals; 634.9
• DOI: 10.1111/efp.12267
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1437-4781

Abstract

Summary: This article presents the first report of bacterial wilt on fig ( Ficus carica ) trees in China. In 2014, fig trees with typical bacterial wilt symptoms were observed for the first time in China. The causal pathogen was determined to be Ralstonia solanacearum . Identification was based on symptomatology, morphology, BioLog carbohydrate utilization, 16S rDNA sequence analyses and phylotype‐specific multiplex‐PCR assays.