This paper briefly reviews research on the causative agents of blackleg and soft rot diseases
of potato, namely Pectobacterium and Dickeya species, and the disease syndrome …

The soft rot Enterobacteriaceae (SRE) Pectobacterium and Dickeya species (formerly
classified as pectinolytic Erwinia spp.) cause important diseases on potato and other arable …

Potato is produced on all continents except Antarctica and is the world's third most important
food crop. Potato production has increased dramatically in develo** countries in the past …

Bacterial diseases are one of the most important biotic constraints of potato production,
especially in tropical and subtropical regions, and in some warm temperate regions of the …

Pectobacterium atrosepticum, P. carotovorum subsp. brasiliensis, and Dickeya spp. cause
soft rot of potato (Solanum tuberosum) worldwide. Plants respond to bacterial invasion by …

Horticultural crops undergo various physiological and biochemical changes that lead to
undesirable physiological disorders, decay and subsequent economic losses during …

Soft rot Pectobacteriaceae (SRP) are ubiquitous on earth as there are records of findings
from all continents where host plants are grown. This chapter describes information on soft …

Pectinolytic Pectobacterium spp. and Dickeya spp. are necrotrophic bacterial pathogens of
many important crops, including potato, worldwide. This study reports on the isolation and …

Pectobacterium atrosepticum, P. carotovorum subsp. brasiliensis, P. carotovorum subsp.
carotovorum, and P. wasabiae were detected in potato stems with blackleg symptoms using …

In western Europe, Pectobacterium carotovorum subsp. brasiliense is emerging as a causal
agent of blackleg disease. In field experiments in the Netherlands, the virulence of this …