Acidovorax avenae subsp. citrulli
bacterial fruit blotch
Acidovorax citrulli, Pseudomonas avenae subsp. citrulli, Pseudomonas pseudoalcaligenes subsp. citrulli
Worldwide
Midwest and Southeast States, CA, OR
2023-04-10 18:02:14
bacterium
watermelon, melon, squash, pumpkin, cucumber, root stock.
PSDMAC
Wild cucurbit species and cucurbit volunteers are known hosts. Occassional reports, but unsubstantiated infections in pepper and tomato
5 Known Hosts
Citrullus lanatus
watermelon
Yes
PSDMAC-1,PSDMAC-6
Seed as a pathway well documented and accepted for this pathogen
Yes
Seedling Grow out, PCR tests, Immunomagnetic separation-PCR wash
Seedling Grow out and PCR tests are NSHS standard tests (PSDMAC-4)
PSDMAC-1,PSDMAC-4
No
Clean seed programs including exclusion, cultural practices, sanitation and cooper sprays when needed, decreased seed infestations but did not eradicate.
PSDMAC-6
Acidovorax avenae subsp. citrulli In: Crop Protection Compendium. Wallingford, UK: CAB International. www.cabi.org/cpc.
International Seed Federation Pest List Database 2016. pestlist.worldseed.org Nyon Switzerland
Acidovorax avenae subsp. citrulli Seed Health Testing Method Mz 10.1 National Seed Health System www.seedhealth.org
Cucumis melo
melon
Yes
PSDMAC-1,PSDMAC-6
Seed as a pathway well documented and accepted for this pathogen
Yes
Seedling Grow out, PCR tests, Immunomagnetic separation-PCR wash
Seedling Grow out and PCR tests are NSHS standard tests (PSDMAC-4)
PSDMAC-1,PSDMAC-4
Clean seed programs including exclusion, cultural practices, sanitation and cooper sprays when needed, decreased seed infestations but did not eradicate.
PSDMAC-6
Acidovorax avenae subsp. citrulli In: Crop Protection Compendium. Wallingford, UK: CAB International. www.cabi.org/cpc.
International Seed Federation Pest List Database 2016. pestlist.worldseed.org Nyon Switzerland
Acidovorax avenae subsp. citrulli Seed Health Testing Method Mz 10.1 National Seed Health System www.seedhealth.org
Cucumis sativus
cucumber
No
PSDMAC-6
Pathway not proven. Seed as a pathway has not been proven in this crop. Seed often inferred as a pathway due to this pathogen being seed borne in other cucurbits.
Yes
Seedling Grow out, PCR tests, Immunomagnetic separation-PCR wash
Seedling Grow out and PCR tests are NSHS standard tests (PSDMAC-4)
PSDMAC-1,PSDMAC-4
Clean seed programs including exclusion, cultural practices, sanitation and cooper sprays when needed, decreased seed infestations but did not eradicate.
PSDMAC-6
International Seed Federation Pest List Database 2016. pestlist.worldseed.org Nyon Switzerland
Acidovorax avenae subsp. citrulli In: Crop Protection Compendium. Wallingford, UK: CAB International. www.cabi.org/cpc.
Acidovorax avenae subsp. citrulli Seed Health Testing Method Mz 10.1 National Seed Health System www.seedhealth.org
Cucurbita spp.
pumpkin, gourd, squash
Yes
PSDMAC-1,PSDMAC-6
Seed as a pathway well documented and accepted for this pathogen. Outbreaks in Cucurbita spp. tend to be less frequent.
Yes
Seedling Grow out, PCR, Immunomagnetic separation-PCR wash
Seedling Grow out and PCR tests are NSHS standard tests (PSDMAC-4)
PSDMAC-1
Clean seed programs including exclusion, cultural practices, sanitation and copper sprays when needed, decreased seed infestations but did not eradicate.
PSDMAC-6
Luffa acutangula
root stock
Yes
Though references were not found, seed as a pathway through seed surveys has been established and accepted for this pathogen
Yes
Seedling Grow out, PCR tests, Immunomagnetic separation-PCR wash
Seedling Grow out and PCR wash are NSHS standard tests (PSDMAC-4)
PSDMAC-1,PSDMAC-4
Clean Seed Programs including exclusion, cultural practices, sanitation and copper sprays when needed, decreased seed infestations but did not eradicate are used for other Cucurbit crops.
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