Wallis, Christopher M.


Publications
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Postharvest Development of ‘Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum’ in Late-Season Infected Potato Tubers under Commercial Storage Conditions

Citation
Rashed et al. (2018). Plant Disease 102 (3)
Names
“Liberibacter solanacearum”
Abstract
Zebra chip (ZC) disease of potato is associated with the putative pathogen ‘Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum’, which is transmitted by the potato psyllid Bactericera cockerelli (Hem., Triozidae). The present study was initiated to investigate ‘Ca. L. solanacearum’ development during and following typical commercial storage practices. Using bacteriliferous psyllids, Russet Norkotah potato tubers were infested in field cages 14, 10, and 4 days before harvest. Changes in ‘Ca. L. solanacearum’