Invasion of phloem and xylem of woody stems and roots of Eucalpytus marginata and Pinus radiata by Phytophthora cinnamomi

Woody stems and roots of field-grown Pinus radiata (pine) and Eucalyptus marginata (jarrah) were inoculated with Phytophthora cinnamomi, and the progress of invasion was investigated by sampling wood and bark 1, 3, 6, and, in some cases, 12 wk after inoculation. P. cinnamomi rapidly invaded phloem a...

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Published inPhytopathology Vol. 84; no. 4; pp. 335 - 340
Main Authors Davison, E.M, Stukely, M.J.C, Crane, C.E, Tay, F.C.S
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 1994
Subjects
Eucalyptus marginata
pathogenesis
pathogenicity
phloem
Phytophthora cinnamomi
Pinus radiata
plant anatomy
roots
seasonal variation
stems
symptoms
xylem
Western Australia
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Summary:Woody stems and roots of field-grown Pinus radiata (pine) and Eucalyptus marginata (jarrah) were inoculated with Phytophthora cinnamomi, and the progress of invasion was investigated by sampling wood and bark 1, 3, 6, and, in some cases, 12 wk after inoculation. P. cinnamomi rapidly invaded phloem and xylem of both species, and a hemibiotrophic infection developed in the phloem. In jarrah and in some pine stem and root samples, an inapparent infection was established in the xylem, but in other pine samples, invaded wood became dry and/or resin soaked. This fungus persisted longer in and was more frequently isolated from wood than from bark. In jarrah, xylem invasion was confined to a narrow band adjacent to the cambium, whereas in pine wood radial invasion was more extensive. In some pine stems, a segment of nonconducting wood formed adjacent to the inoculation point; this did not occur in jarrah. Tissue invasion in both species was less extensive after inoculation during autumn than during spring. In all experiments, invasion was restricted by host responses to infection.
ISSN:0031-949X
1943-7684