Pseudomonas tomato


"Pseudomonas tomato" is a Gram-negative plant pathogenic bacterium that infects a variety of plants. It was once considered a pathovar of Pseudomonas syringae, but following DNA-relatedness studies, it was recognized as a separate species and several other former P. syringae pathovars were incorporated into it. Since no official name has yet been given, it is referred to by the epithet 'Pseudomonas tomato' .

Pathovars

  • "Pseudomonas tomato" pv. antirrhini attacks snapdragons.
  • "Pseudomonas tomato" pv. apii attacks celery.
  • "Pseudomonas tomato" pv. berberidis attacks Berberis species.
  • "Pseudomonas tomato" pv. delphinii attacks Delphinium species.
  • "Pseudomonas tomato" pv. lachrymans attacks cucumbers.
  • "Pseudomonas tomato" pv. maculicola attacks members of Brassica and Raphanus.
  • "Pseudomonas tomato" pv. morsprunorum attacks plums.
  • "Pseudomonas tomato" pv. passiflorae attacks passion fruit.
  • "Pseudomonas tomato" pv. persicae attacks the plum relative Prunus persica.
  • "Pseudomonas tomato" pv. philadelphi attacks the sweet mock-orange.
  • "Pseudomonas tomato" pv. primulae attacks Primula species.
  • "Pseudomonas tomato" pv. ribicola attacks the golden currant Ribes aureum.
  • "Pseudomonas tomato" pv. tomato attacks the tomato causing it to fruit less.
  • "Pseudomonas tomato" pv. viburni attacks Viburnum species.