Characterization of Erwinia tracheiphila bacteriophage FBB1 isolated from spotted cucumber beetles that vector E. tracheiphila.
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DOI: 10.1094/phyto-03-21-0093-r
Abstract: Erwinia tracheiphila, the causal pathogen of bacterial wilt of cucurbit crops, is disseminated by cucumber beetles. A bacteriophage, designated FBB1, was isolated from spotted cucumber beetles (Diabrotica undecimpunctata) that were collected from a field where… read more here.
Keywords: cucumber beetles; erwinia tracheiphila; spotted cucumber; isolated spotted ... See more keywords
An Introduced Crop Plant Is Driving Diversification of the Virulent Bacterial Pathogen Erwinia tracheiphila
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DOI: 10.1128/mbio.01307-18
Abstract: Erwinia tracheiphila is a virulent phytopathogen that infects two genera of cucurbit crop plants, Cucurbita spp. (pumpkin and squash) and Cucumis spp. (muskmelon and cucumber). One of the unusual ecological traits of this pathogen is… read more here.
Keywords: erwinia tracheiphila; plant; tracheiphila; virulent ... See more keywords