First Report of Pectobacterium carotovorum and Pectobacterium aroidearum Causing Bacterial Soft Rot on Curly Dwarf Pak Choy ( Brassica rapa var. Chinensis ) in Malaysia

• Published in: Plant disease
• Main Authors: Teoh, Shu Hua, Wong, Gwo Rong, Teo, Wee Fei Aaron, Mazumdar, Purabi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.11.2023
• Subjects: disease development and spread; Vegetables; Crop Type; Pathogen detection; Disease management; Epidemiology; Subject Areas

var. (curly dwarf pak choy) is commonly grown in large-scale vertical farming aquaponic systems. In October 2022, soft rot symptoms and dark brown lesions were observed on grown in a commercial aquaponic farm located in Perak, Malaysia. The infected stem appeared brown and water soaked. Severely inf...