title: Transmission of Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris by the fly Calliphora vomitoria to blooming cauliflower plants (Brassica oleracea)   
creator: van der Wolf, J. M.
creator: van der Zouwen, P.S.
creator: Garbeva, P.
creator: Köhl, J.
subject:  Breeding, genetics and propagation
description: Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris (Xcc) is a seed borne pathogen that causes black rot, a destructive disease of cabbage. Exclusion of infec-tions is the most effective way to control black rot in organic seed production. Within this frame, the role of insects in transmission of Xcc to seed was deter-mined. It was found that Xcc survived for three days on flies (Calliphora vomitoria), used for pollination of cabbage plants in tunnels and greenhouses. In tunnel experiments, both the use of Xcc-contaminated flies and brush inoculation of flowers with Xcc resulted in internal seed infections. The implications for seed production are discussed. 
date: 2006
type: Conference paper, poster, etc. 
type: NonPeerReviewed
format: rtf
identifier: http://orgprints.org/7632/1/Xanthomonas-Odense-vanderWolf_et_al.rtf
identifier: van der Wolf, J. M.; van der Zouwen, P.S.; Garbeva, P. and Köhl, J. (2006) Transmission of Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris by the fly Calliphora vomitoria to blooming cauliflower plants (Brassica oleracea). Joint Organic Congress, Odense, Denmark, May 30-31, 2006.
relation: http://orgprints.org/7632/