Diseases Caused by Pectobacterium and Dickeya Species Around the World

J.M. van der Wolf*, Ivette Acuña, Solke H. de Boer, M.B. Brurberg, Greig Cahill, Amy O. Charkowski, Teresa Coutinho, Triona Davey, Merete W. Dees, Yeshtila Degefu, Brice Dupuis, J.G. Elphinstone, J. Fan, Esmaeil Fazelisangari, Thomas Fleming

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Abstract

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 rot diseases on these continents. For some countries, detailed information is provided by local experts on the SRP present, their economic damage, and the management strategies applied for their control. The focus of the chapter is mainly on SRP as causative agents of potato blackleg, although in specific cases details are provided on SRP in other host plants. In Europe, the SRP cause important economic losses mainly on potato, with most species described in the literature being found. In Latin America significant losses are also reported due to potato diseases caused by various Dickeya and Pectobacterium species, while in Australia and Oceania, recent outbreaks of D. dianthicola in potato have resulted in high economic losses. In Asia, however, SRP cause economic losses mainly in vegetable crops other than potato, while in North America SRP cause diseases on a wide range of crops (including potato and ornamental plants) in both field and storage. In Africa SRP are only known to occur in 17 of the 54 African countries but where it is known, potato is the most affected crop.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationPlant Diseases Caused by Dickeya and Pectobacterium Species
EditorsFrédérique van Gijsegem, Jan M. van der Wolf, Ian K. Toth
PublisherSpringer
Chapter7
Pages215-261
ISBN (Electronic)9783030614591
ISBN (Print)9783030614584
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2021

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