Fire blight - Wikipedia
WEBFire blight on a pear tree caused by Erwinia amylovora. Tissues affected by the symptoms of Erwinia amylovora include blossoms, fruits, shoots, and branches of apple (Pomoideae), pear, and many other rosaceous plants. All symptoms are above ground and are typically easy to recognize.
Erwinia amylovora (fireblight) | CABI Compendium
WEBThis datasheet on Erwinia amylovora covers Identity, Overview, Distribution, Dispersal, Hosts/Species Affected, Diagnosis, Biology & Ecology, Environmental Requirements, Natural Enemies, Impacts, Uses, Prevention/Control, Further Information.
Fire blight of apple and pear
WEBJan 1, 2000 · Erwinia amylovora is a native pathogen of wild, rosaceous hosts in eastern North America. It was the first bacterium proven to be a pathogen of plants. Today, fire blight is an important disease of apples and pears in …
Fireblight: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment - UGA
WEBOct 15, 2004 · Fireblight is a destructive, highly infectious, and widespread disease caused by the bacterium Erwinia amylovora. Fireblight can be a problem in Georgia and is particularly prevalent in some counties. Fire blight attacks blossoms, leaves, shoots, branches, fruits, and roots.
Virulence Factors of Erwinia amylovora: A Review - PMC
WEBJun 5, 2015 · Erwinia amylovora, a Gram negative bacteria of the Enterobacteriaceae family, is the causal agent of fire blight, a devastating plant disease affecting a wide range of host species within Rosaceae and a major global threat to commercial apple and pear production. Among the limited number of control options currently available, prophylactic ...
Fire Blight (Erwinia amylovora) | USU
WEBFire blight is a serious bacterial disease of pears and apples that was first observed in the late 1700’s in the Northeastern United States. It has since been found in all pear and apple-producing areas in the United States, as well as in New Zealand and Europe.
Fireblight / RHS Gardening
WEBQuick facts. Common name Fireblight. Scientific name Erwinia amylovora. Plants affected Apples, pears and related ornamentals. Main symptoms Blossoms wilt, slime oozing from infections, cankers. Caused by Bacterium. Timing Late spring until autumn. Jump to. What is fireblight? Symptoms. Control. Biology. What is fireblight?
Fire blight host-pathogen interaction: proteome profiles of Erwinia ...
WEBAug 3, 2018 · The Gram-negative enterobacterium Erwinia amylovora is a plant pathogen that causes fire blight, a devastating necrotic disease forming a major threat to pome fruit and other economically...
Erwinia amylovora : the molecular basis of fireblight disease
WEBJul 7, 2008 · Erwinia amylovora is a Gram negative rod-shaped bacterium belonging to the family Enterobacteriaceae. It was the first bacterium identified as a plant pathogen and was shown to be the causative agent of the necrotic disease fireblight (Burrill, 1883).
Erwinia amylovora: general characteristics, biochemistry and …
WEBAug 30, 2000 · Abstract. This chapter presents the description of the species Erwinia amylovora (causal agent of fire blight) as given by taxonomists. Such a description is necessarily general, gathering the common traits of individuals of the species.
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