cause of bacterial soft rot (Wright, 1998). It's one of the most important diseases causing significant losses (Głosek-Sobieraj et al., 2019). P. carotovorum has the widest host range of all the soft rot bacteria (Yahiaoui-Zaidi et al., 2010; Lakhdar et al., 2018), favored in moisture and at a moderate temperature (Terta et al., 2010). These bacteria produce extra cellular enzymes, such as pectate-lyases, pectinases, cellulases and proteases, resulting in tissue maceration and rot symptoms (Saubeau et al., 2014).