First report of Agrobacterium tumefaciens causing crown gall disease of roselle ( Hibiscus sabdariffa L.) in Taiwan

• Published in: Plant disease
• Main Authors: Chen, Huan-Yu, Lin, Chun-Chi, Wang, Chih-Wei, Lin, Nai-Chun
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.01.2022
• Subjects: Causal Agent; Etiology; Prokaryotes; Tropical plants; Crop Type; Subject Areas

Roselle ( L.) plants, whose calyces are used for production of beverages or jams, are mainly cultivated in Taitung County of eastern Taiwan. Since 2016, large crown galls were observed on the roselle plants in the commercial plantations at Taimali and Jinfong Townships of Taitung County. A follow-up...