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Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. tessellarius (bacterial mosaic of wheat )
Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. tessellarius
bacterial mosaic of wheat
Corynebacterium michiganense subsp. tessellarius, Clavibacter michiganense subsp. tessellarius, Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. tessellarius
Asia: Iran; North America: USA
IA, IL, NE
2025-08-05
bacterium
Korea
Main: wheat
CLABMT
There are limited sources on Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. tessellarius and its spread. Research shows it is seedborne, survives in crop debris, and is responsible for bacterial mosaic disease in wheat. Though not widely studied, most reports come from Iran, where the disease is widespread.
1 Known Hosts
Triticum aestivum
wheat
uncertain
CLABMT-2, CABI CPC, CLABMT-3, EPPO, CLABMT-4
Only one reference found (CLABMT-3) indicating seed may be a pathway, but no data based on scientific methods were given.
No
Selective media were described in CABI, but there was no indication that these media were used in seed health testing.
2025-08-05 12:29:10
CLABMT-2
Richardson MJ, 1990. An Annotated List of Seed-borne Disease. International Seed Testing Association, Zurich, Switzerland
CABI CPC
Crop Protection Compendium. Wallingford, UK: CAB International. www.cabi.org/cpc.
CLABMT-3
Carlson, RR, and Vidaver, AK. 1982. Bacterial mosaic, a new corynebacterial disease of wheat. Plant Disease 66: 76-79
EPPO
OEPP/EPPO Global Database - European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization
CLABMT-4
Nasiri, M., Faghihi, M. M., Rahimian, H., & Osdaghi, E. (2024). Clavibacter tessellarius causing bacterial mosaic of wheat establishes in the Old World. Plant Pathology, 73(6), 1363-1371.
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