Field Control of Bacterial Spot and Bacterial Speck of Tomato Using a Plant Activator

J. Louws, Frank; R. Wilson, Mark; Campbell, Heather; A. Cuppels, Diane; B. Jones, Jeffrey; B. Shoemaker, P.; Sahin, F.; A. Miller, Sally

doi:10.1094/pdis.2001.85.5.481

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Field Control of Bacterial Spot and Bacterial Speck of Tomato Using a Plant Activator

Published in Plant Disease • May 1, 2001

Authors:

Frank J. Louws

Mark R. Wilson

Heather Campbell

Abstract

Acibenzolar-S-methyl (CGA 245704 or Actigard 50WG) is a plant activator that induces systemic acquired resistance (SAR) in many different crops to a number of pathogens. Acibenzolar-S-methyl was evaluated for management of bacterial spot (Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. vesicatoria) and bacterial speck (...

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Biology

Fungicide

Pseudomonas syringae

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