Acidovorax
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The Acidovorax are a genus of Proteobacteria
. A. avenae
causes bacterial fruit blotch
on cucurbit
crops.
Proteobacteria
The Proteobacteria are a major group of bacteria. They include a wide variety of pathogens, such as Escherichia, Salmonella, Vibrio, Helicobacter, and many other notable genera....
. A. avenae
Acidovorax avenae
Acidovorax avenae is a Gram-negative soil bacterium. A. avenae subsp. citrulli is the causal agent of bacterial fruit blotch....
causes bacterial fruit blotch
Bacterial fruit blotch
Bacterial fruit blotch is a disease of watermelon and other cucurbit crops caused by bacterium Acidovorax avenae subsp. citrulli. The disease can be seed borne and is first noticed as small water-soaked lesions on seedlings. Inoculum can also originate on volunteer and wild cucurbits near fields...
on cucurbit
Cucurbitaceae
The plant family Cucurbitaceae consists of various squashes, melons, and gourds, including crops such as cucumber, pumpkins, luffas, and watermelons...
crops.