W.H.Lim

Abstract

In vitro studies showed that E. chrysanthemi was unable to survive in unsterilized peat soil but could survive in unsterilized mineral soil for 7 days. When these soils were sterilized however, the pathogen could survive in both for a1 least 18 days, although the percentage recovery was higher for the mineral soil. Direct soil isolations of the pathogen from infected pineapple fields (peat) were negative.

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