Other Plant Disease — Mexico
“Jackfruit bronzing”, an emerging disease caused by the bacterium _Pantoea stewartii_, had only been reported in the Philippines and Malaysia [ProMED-mail post http://promedmail.org/post/20170905.5294905]. It is characterized by yellow-orange to reddish discoloration of affected pulps and rags.
In autumn 2016, the disease was suspected in major growing areas in Mexico, where jackfruits with bronzing were observed and collected. Ten bacterial isolates with characteristics particular to
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