Abstract

PEDROZA SANDOVAL, Aurelio; FUCIKOVSKY ZAK, Leopoldo  and  SAMANIEGO GAXIOLA, José Alfredo. Etiology and Pathogenicity of Aloe Bacterial (Aloe barbadensis). Rev. mex. fitopatol [online]. 2011, vol.29, n.1, pp.76-77. ISSN 2007-8080.

The objective of this study was to identify the causal agent of the rot young leaves of the bud. This plant disease has a current and potential importance in aloe crop. Biochemical results show that is a bacteria Gram (-); Rot potato (+); Oxidative and fermentation metabolism of glucose; Indol production (+); Phosphatase test (+); Maltose acid production and no lactose; Alpha-metyl-glucoside and palatinose and; Gas production from glucose. Agree of this information and the application of the Koch postulates, the causal agent to the syndrome before cited, is the bacteria Erwinia chrysanthemi.

Keywords : pathogenicity; aloe; bacterial disease; management.

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