Predominante of Ralstonia solanacearum biovar 1 in vegetable crops under crop in Rio Grande do Sul State
Abstract
In ordcr to verify the occurrence and distribution of biovars of Ralstonia solanacearum in vegetable crops under crop in the Statc of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. samples of tomato, eggplant and tobacco showing symptoms of bacterial wilt were collectcd in the spring of 2004, in 12 fanes from four citics: Maquiné, Caxias do Sul, Sobradinho and Santa Cruz do Sul. The identification of the bacterial species was carried out by the immunological test of ELISA and thc classification in biovar was based on the oxidative metabolism of alcohols and sugars and in the PCR fingerprinting. All thc 54 isolatcs were identificd as biovar 1. l-lowever, the amplification of DNA with the primas T3A and T5A resulted in a profile different from that expectcd for R. solanacearum strains, showing the amplification of an additional product with 650 bp. Dueto its dimane conditions and according to previous surveys in potato flelds, it was cstablished thc predominante of the biovar 2 of R. solanacearum. This study demonstrated that conditions of climate and soil in Rio Grande do Sul State pennit the occurrence of both biovars I and 2 and that the predominante of one or other is determined by the host spccics.
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