Reduction of Fire Blight Infection by Manipulation of Pear Tree Water Status

Toselli, Moreno; Malaguti, Donatella; Marangoni, Bruno; Cabrini, L.; Bazzi, C.; Sponza, G.; Scudellari, D.

doi:10.17660/actahortic.2002.590.28

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“…Effects of these practices on host response to E. amylovora have been demonstrated in numerous studies (Fernando and Jones, 1999;Momol et al, 1999;Costa et al, 2001;Toselli et al, 2002;Buba´n et al, 2003;Shtienberg et al, 2003;Norelli and Miller, 2004) but, nevertheless, their direct effects on E. amylovora virulence await further experimental elucidation.…”

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Effects of pear tree physiology on fire blight progression in perennial branches and on expression of pathogenicity genes in Erwinia amylovora

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The interaction between Erwinia amylovora (the causal agent of fire blight) and the physiological status of pear trees was examined under orchard conditions. The physiological status of the trees was defined qualitatively, using host phenology and vigour as measures, and quantitatively, using the sorbitol content in annual shoots as a measure. Qualitatively, tree response to fire blight was governed by phenological stage at the time of infection and vigour: low vigour trees inoculated in the autumn (just before entering dormancy) and high vigour trees inoculated in the spring (soon after bloom) were more susceptible than high vigour trees inoculated in the autumn and low vigour trees inoculated in the spring. Quantitatively, the rate of symptom progression in perennial branches (SPR) was significantly (P £ 0.001) correlated to the absolute value of the rate of sorbitol content change (|SCR|). The relationship between hrp genes expression of transformed E. amylovora (estimated according to hrpE and hrpJ expression) and |SCR| was determined on 1 year-old trees. Expression of hrp genes was significantly correlated with |SCR| (P = 0.004) and 63.5% of the variability in the hrp genes expression was attributed to |SCR| values. The expression of hrp genes increased gradually and asymptotically with increasing |SCR| values; further increase in |SCR| did not affect the expression.Abbreviations: SPR -the rate of symptom progression in perennial branches; |SCR| -the absolute value of the rate of sorbitol content change.

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