An Outbreak of Bacterial Leaf Spot Disease, Caused by Xanthomonas Axonopodis Pv. Vitians, on Lettuce in the Mediterranean Region of Turkey

Determination of bacterial leaf spot of lettuce caused by Pseudomonas viridiflava (Burkholder 1930) Dowson 1939 and the reactions of some lettuce cultivars

“…Xcv was first reported in Oltu province of Erzurum . Mirik et al (2004b) was reported Xcv on Arapsaci and Yedikule varieties in eastern Mediterranean region with 100% disease incidence. Mirik et al (2011) reported Pseudomonas cichorii as the causal pathogen of lettuce leaf spot and bacterial rot of lettuce in the eastern Mediterranean region.…”

Bacterial leaf spot of lettuce caused by Xanthomonas hortorum pv. vitians in the Aegean Region of Turkey

“…vitians) with the serological test and fatty acid analysis by Sahin (2000). Three years later, Mirik et al (2007) reported that BLS was recorded on lettuce cultivars (Tasna, Arapsaci, and Yedikule) with 100% of incidence in commercial fields of the Eastern Mediterranean Region of Turkey. The authors identified 11 bacterial strains as Xanthomonas axonopodis pv.…”