Introduction to 2013 Symposium on Bacterial Diseases of Potatoes

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• 作者：William W. Kirk
• 关键词：Genomics ; Pectobacterium ; Dickeya ; Potato psyllid ; Bactericera cockerelli ; Liberibacter ; Potato ; Zebra chip ; Soft rot ; Blackleg ; Stem rot ; Potato common scab ; Thaxtomin
• 刊名：American Journal of Potato Research
• 出版年：2015
• 出版时间：April 2015
• 年：2015
• 卷：92
• 期：2
• 页码：215-217
• 全文大小：211 KB
• 作者单位：William W. Kirk (1)
  
  1. Department of Plant Soil and Microbial Sciences, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, 48824, USA
  
• 刊物主题：Plant Sciences; Agriculture; Plant Genetics & Genomics; Plant Breeding/Biotechnology; Plant Pathology;
• 出版者：Springer US
• ISSN：1874-9380

文摘

Numerous bacterial diseases limit potato productivity. Healthy potato seed tubers are vital for sustaining the continued supply of potatoes between seasons. The pathogens that cause soft rots and ring rots of tubers, and wilting and stem and foliar necrosis may be introduced as secondary-infecting pathogens after the plant has been compromised or be disseminated within seed tubers. Recurrent and persistent bacterial soil-borne diseases have long plagued potato production systems, such as common scab. Recently, a more insidious bacterial disease that is vectored by the potato psyllid, Zebra chip appeared in North America and New Zealand. Although conventional agrochemical pest control has historically been generally ineffective for control of bacterial diseases of potatoes, integrated methods of bacterial disease management is driven by increasing concern over economic and environmental sustainability of potato production. The 2013 Potato Association of America Symposium entitled “Bacterial Disease Issues, Basic to Applied Aspects-was organized to summarize persistent and emerging bacterial disease issues in potato production. Four speakers presented their experience with the underlying theme common in many academic circles, the process of applying basic research and applied research to benefit the food production system. On a sad note, Dr. Leslie Wanner who presented information on common scab of potato passed away on Christmas day, 2014. All who knew her will miss her. We have all benefited from her excellent and extensive research and spirit of collegiality.