Journal of Plant Pathology & Microbiology

Abstract

Comparative Virulence of Xanthomonas campestris Pv. Musacearum Isolates Causing Bacterial Wilt of Enset Collected from Severely Diseased Areas

Misgana Mitiku*

For this purpose, pot experiment was conducted using three Xcm isolates and three enset clones having different level of resistance in CRD design. Analysis of variance showed that among the tested isolates and enset clones, there is significant level of difference in disease severity and total area of disease progress curve but they didn’t show significant difference in percentage of final disease severity index. The treatment 1 has highest numerical values (4.33) and (2933.3%-day) respectively from these treatments. Therefore, we recommend to you Xcm isolates collected from this area for further breeding (clonal screening) and some other pathological activities. Also Further virulence characterization of the X. campestris pv. musacearum strains collected from different locations should be carried out by using the existing available evaluation methods. In addition, the genetic diversity among both the enset and the pathogen should be investigated further.

Published Date: 2025-09-10; Received Date: 2024-10-03