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Revista mexicana de fitopatología
On-line version ISSN 2007-8080Print version ISSN 0185-3309
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.