Collateral hosts of Corynebac terium sp. causing chenthal disease of cardamom

Abstract

Corynebacterium sp. is reported to be involved in the blight of cardamom and symptoms characteristic of chenthal disease were observed on certain wild species of zinziberaceae. The host range of the bacterium was studied with respect to eight species after spraying the bacterial suspension. Curcuma angusttfoHa did not exhibit any symptoms. Mitd infection was noted on Alpinia galange. Water soaked lesions were observed on Aframomum maJequeta and Zingiber officinale.

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Keywords

corynebac terium, chenthal disease, collateral host, cardamom diseases

Citation

In: Proceedings, PLACROSYMVI. RRII, Kottayam, 16-20 Dec. 1984. Edited by M. R. Sethuraj and others 1987 p-129-132

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