Colonization dynamics of Acidovorax citrulli in melon

The aim of this work was to investigate the ability of Acidovorax citrulli, the causal agent of bacterial fruit blotch (BFB) of cucurbits, to colonize melon tissues. Under greenhouse conditions leaves and seeds were inoculated with a spontaneous mutant of A. citrulli (group I) resistant to rifampici...

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Veröffentlicht in:Tropical plant pathology 2010-12, Vol.35 (6), p.368-372
Hauptverfasser: Alves, Aldenir de Oliveira, Xavier, André da S, Viana, Ivanise O, Mariano, Rosa de L. R, Silveira, Elineide Barbosa da(Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco Departamento de Biologia)
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Zusammenfassung:The aim of this work was to investigate the ability of Acidovorax citrulli, the causal agent of bacterial fruit blotch (BFB) of cucurbits, to colonize melon tissues. Under greenhouse conditions leaves and seeds were inoculated with a spontaneous mutant of A. citrulli (group I) resistant to rifampicin (Ac1Rif), and samples of hypocotyls, cotyledonary leaves, roots, leaves and stems were processed at three-day intervals. When the 1st pair of melon leaves had been inoculated, A. citrulli was only detected until the 10th pair of leaves (1.3 x 10³ CFU g-1 of leaf) and the consecutive stem (3.3 x 10³ CFU g-1 of stem) on the 30th day. However, after seed inoculation A. citrulli colonized the hypocotyl, roots, cotyledonary leaves, leaves and stems and was only detected until the 4th pair of leaves (1.62 x 10² CFU g-1 of leaf) and the consecutive stem (9.1 x 10¹ CFU g-1 of stem) on the 24th day post-inoculation. In conclusion, A. citrulli colonized different parts of the melon plant over time, depending on its initial location, leaves or seed. This confirms what has been observed in the field, that expanded leaves and stems are the main inoculum sources for melon blossoms and fruit, therefore providing scientific bases for developing more effective strategies for BFB management. Este trabalho investigou a habilidade de Acidovorax citrulli, agente causal da mancha-aquosa em cucurbitáceas, colonizar plantas de meloeiro. Em condições de casa de vegetação, folhas e sementes foram inoculadas com um mutante espontâneo de A. citrulli (grupo I) resistente a rifampicina (Ac1Rif) e a intervalos de três dias, amostras de hipocótilo, folhas cotiledonares, raízes, folhas ou ramos foram processadas. Após a inoculação no 1º par de folhas, A. citrulli foi detectada até o 10º par de folhas (1,3 x 10³ UFC g-1 de folha) e no ramo consecutivo (3,3 x 10³ UFC g-1 de ramo) aos 30 dias. A partir da inoculação das sementes A. citrulli colonizou efetivamente o hipocótilo, raízes, folhas cotiledonares, folhas e ramos, sendo a bactéria detectada até o 4º par de folhas (1,62 x 10² UFC g-1 de folha) e no ramo consecutivo (9,1 x 10¹ UFC g-1 e ramo) aos 24 dias após a inoculação. Pode-se concluir que A. citrulli colonizou diferentes partes do meloeiro ao longo do tempo, dependendo da localização do inóculo inicial, folhas ou sementes. Isto confirma o que tem sido observado nas condições de campo, ou seja, que folhas expandidas e ramos são fontes de inóculo para flores e frutos de melão, dando, po
ISSN:1982-5676
1983-2052
1983-2052
DOI:10.1590/S1982-56762010000600005