Table 1 The pathogenicity of B. subtilis HlJ-3 in 6 crops 14 days after surface wound and non-wound inoculation.

From: Isolation and identification of the causal agent of gummy stem blight disease in Cucumis sativus caused by a bacterial pathogen in China

Crop name

Scientific name

Family

Inoculation tissue

Degree of incidence g

SW e

NW f

Melon

Cucumis melo

Cucurbitaceae

Stem

+++

-

Potato

Solanum tuberosum

Solanaceae Juss

Stem

+++

+

Tomato

Lycopersicon esculentumMill.

Solanaceae Juss

Stem

+++

+

Corn

Zea mays

Poaceae

Stem

-

-

Radish

Raphanus sativus

Brassicaceae

Stem

+++

-

Chilli

Capsicum annuum

Solanaceae Juss

Stem

+++

+

  1. e SW; Surface wound inoculation. f NW; Surface Non-wound inoculation. g Strain HlJ-3 infection host ability.
  2. + Represents 1–2 plants with disease, ++ represents 3–4 plants with disease, +++ represents 5–6 plants with disease, -represents no plant disease.
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