Identification of Inoculum Sources and Management of Soft Rot Disease of Potato caused by Dickeya and Pectobacterium

The pathogenic bacteria Dickeya spp. and Pectobacterium spp. cause soft rot on tubers or blackleg on stems of potato, resulting tuber loss in storage and no emergence of seedlings in the field. The 2015 outbreak of blackleg originated in Maine, and has caused severe consequences to potato growers in the state, especially to the seed read more Identification of Inoculum Sources and Management of Soft Rot Disease of Potato caused by Dickeya and Pectobacterium