Erwinia tracheiphila
cucurbit bacterial wilt
Bacillus tracheiphilus, Bacillus tracheiphilus f.sp. cucumis,Bacterium tracheiphilum, Erwinia amylovora var. tracheiphila
Democratic Republic of the Congo, South Africa, Asia, Lithuania, Canada,
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bacterium
Nepal
cucurbit spp.
ERWITR
There are no records of E. tracheiphila being seed- or pollen-borne, nor is it known to be spread in soil, water, or by wind. The bacteria is dependent on the striped cucumber beetle Acalymma vittata and the spotted cucumber beetle Diabrotica undecimpunctata howardi for dispersal. (CABI)
3 Known Hosts
Citrullus lanatus
watermelon
No
CABI CPC,ERWITR-2,ERWITR-3
Seed is not known to be a pathway.
Management of the disease relies on controlling two vector species. Insecticide applications have proven to be effective in reducing cucumber beetles as well as using a Permiter Trap Crop (PTC) or border crops to intercept pests. Aggressively controlling beetles in early-planted crops can help late-plantings.
CABI CPC,ERWITR-4
Crop Protection Compendium. Wallingford, UK: CAB International. www.cabi.org/cpc.
Sanogo, S., Etarock, B. F., & Clary, M. (2011). First report of bacterial wilt caused by erwinia tracheiphila on pumpkin and watermelon in new mexico. Plant Disease, 95(12), 1583–1583. Retrieved September, 2023, from https://doi.org/10.1094/pdis-06-11-0507
Olawole, O. I., Gleason, M. L., & Beattie, G. A. (2022). Expression and functional analysis of the type iii secretion system effector repertoire of the xylem pathogen erwinia tracheiphila on cucurbits. Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions®, 35(9), 768–778. Retrieved September, 2023, from https://doi.org/10.1094/mpmi-01-22-0002-r
Rojas, E., Batzer, J. C., Beattie, G. A., Fleischer, S. J., Shapiro, L. R., Williams, M. A., Bessin, R., Bruton, B. D., Boucher, T., Jesse, L. H., & Gleason, M. L. (2015). Bacterial wilt of cucurbits: Resurrecting a classic pathosystem. Plant Disease, 99(5), 564–574. Retrieved September, 2023, from https://doi.org/10.1094/pdis-10-14-1068-fe
Cucumis melo
melon
No
CABI CPC,ERWITR-1,ERWITR-3
Seed is not known to be a pathway.
Management of the disease relies on controlling two vector species. Insecticide applications have proven to be effective in reducing cucumber beetles as well as using a Permiter Trap Crop (PTC) or border crops to intercept pests. Aggressively controlling beetles in early-planted crops can help late-plantings.
CABI CPC,ERWITR-4,ERWITR-5,ERWITR-6
Crop Protection Compendium. Wallingford, UK: CAB International. www.cabi.org/cpc.
Rojas, E., & Gleason, M. L. (2012). Epiphytic survival of erwinia tracheiphila on muskmelon (cucumis melo l.). Plant Disease, 96(1), 62–66. Retrieved September, 2023, from https://doi.org/10.1094/pdis-04-11-0277
Olawole, O. I., Gleason, M. L., & Beattie, G. A. (2022). Expression and functional analysis of the type iii secretion system effector repertoire of the xylem pathogen erwinia tracheiphila on cucurbits. Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions®, 35(9), 768–778. Retrieved September, 2023, from https://doi.org/10.1094/mpmi-01-22-0002-r
Rojas, E., Batzer, J. C., Beattie, G. A., Fleischer, S. J., Shapiro, L. R., Williams, M. A., Bessin, R., Bruton, B. D., Boucher, T., Jesse, L. H., & Gleason, M. L. (2015). Bacterial wilt of cucurbits: Resurrecting a classic pathosystem. Plant Disease, 99(5), 564–574. Retrieved September, 2023, from https://doi.org/10.1094/pdis-10-14-1068-fe
Rojas, E., & Gleason, M. L. (2012). Epiphytic survival of erwinia tracheiphila on muskmelon (cucumis melo l.). Plant Disease, 96(1), 62–66. Retrieved September, 2023, from https://doi.org/10.1094/pdis-04-11-0277
Rojas, E., Gleason, M. L., Batzer, J. C., & Duffy, M. (2011). Feasibility of delaying removal of row covers to suppress bacterial wilt of muskmelon (cucumis melo). Plant Disease, 95(6), 729–734. https://doi.org/10.1094/pdis-11-10-0788
Cucumis sativus
cucumber
No
CABI CPC,ERWITR-3
Seed is not known to be a pathway.
Management of the disease relies on controlling two vector species. Insecticide applications have proven to be effective in reducing cucumber beetles as well as using a Permiter Trap Crop (PTC) or border crops to intercept pests. Aggressively controlling beetles in early-planted crops can help late-plantings.
ERWITR-4,CABI CPC
Crop Protection Compendium. Wallingford, UK: CAB International. www.cabi.org/cpc.
Olawole, O. I., Gleason, M. L., & Beattie, G. A. (2022). Expression and functional analysis of the type iii secretion system effector repertoire of the xylem pathogen erwinia tracheiphila on cucurbits. Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions®, 35(9), 768–778. Retrieved September, 2023, from https://doi.org/10.1094/mpmi-01-22-0002-r
Rojas, E., Batzer, J. C., Beattie, G. A., Fleischer, S. J., Shapiro, L. R., Williams, M. A., Bessin, R., Bruton, B. D., Boucher, T., Jesse, L. H., & Gleason, M. L. (2015). Bacterial wilt of cucurbits: Resurrecting a classic pathosystem. Plant Disease, 99(5), 564–574. Retrieved September, 2023, from https://doi.org/10.1094/pdis-10-14-1068-fe
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