Xanthomonas populi. [Descriptions of Fungi and Bacteria].
Abstract A description is provided for Xanthomonas populi. Information is included on the disease caused by the organism, its transmission, geographical distribution, and hosts. HOSTS: Populus balsamifera, P. deltoides, P. euamericana, P. tremula, P. tremuloides and P. trichocarpa × P. deltoides (Salicaceae). DISEASE: Bacterial canker of poplar. First visible on young branches which swell and crack producing a bacterial exudate. Large cankers may develop at these sites over several seasons, or other organisms may invade and cause rapid death of the distal part of the branch. The pathogen gains entry into the plant through wounds, e.g. leaf and stipule scars, insect punctures and frost cracks. GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION: ASIA: China, Pakistan. EUROPE: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Russian Federation, Slovakia, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Yugoslavia. TRANSMISSION: The disease can be spread by the actions of wind and rain.