Acidovorax citrulli is a Gram-negative, biotrophic bacterium that causes seedling blight and bacterial fruit blotch of cucurbits. On the basis of carbon source utilization, DNA fingerprinting profiles, whole cell fatty acid composition and pathogenicity assays, it is divided into two distinct groups: group I strains are mainly associated with non-watermelon plants, while group II includes strains mainly isolated from watermelon. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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The destructive potential of this disease was realized after massive outbreaks in commercial lots at various eastern states of the United States during the late 80s.
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Acidovorax citrulli is a Gram-negative, biotrophic bacterium that causes seedling blight and bacterial fruit blotch of cucurbits.
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Acidovorax citrulli (formerly A. avenae subsp. citrulli (Williems et al., 1992)) is a Gram-negative, biotrophic bacterium causes seedling blight and bacterial fruit blotch (BFB) of cucurbits.
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