Database of Plant Diseases in Japan

Details of Konnyaku, Elephant foot Soft rot
Host plant
  • Konnyaku, Elephant foot
Disease nameSoft rot
Disease name (Japanese)
  • 腐敗病 [fuhai-byo]
Pathogen/Cause
  • Pectobacterium carotovorum (Jones 1901) Waldee 1945 emend. Gardan, Gouy, Christen & Samson 2003
Pathogen/Cause (synonym)
  • Bacillus carotovorus Jones var. konjac Nakata
  • Erwinia carotovora subsp. carotovora (Jones 1901) Bergey, Harrison, Breed, Hammer & Huntoon 1923
References
  • 堀 正太郎:農業世界 14(1):51, 1919(大8)
  • 平田栄吉:農事試験場報告 48:1, 1927(昭2)
Related strains22 strains
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