Evaluation of Two Field Inoculation Methods for Testing Resistance to Bacterial Fruit Blotch in Watermelon Fruit

Bacterial fruit blotch (BFB) caused by Acidovoraxcitrulli is a major seed-borne disease that affects watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) seedling and fruit production around the world (5,9). A. citrulli can infect all growth stages of the watermelon plant: seeds, seedlings, foliage, flowers, and fruit(5). The scant research on fruit resistance in favor of foliar resistance has three […]

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2018 Cucurbit Genetics Cooperative Report

CGC Report #41 Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) Evaluation of Two Field Inoculation Methods for Testing Resistance to Bacterial Fruit Blotch in Watermelon Fruit. James D. Daley and Todd C. Wehner Inovation Research on Germplasm Resources of Watermelon with Resistance to Fusarium Wilt X.Q. Wang, W. Yan., Y.H. Jia, Y.K. Fu and H.B. You Cucumber (Cucumis sativus) […]

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