Fungal and bacterial plant pathogens intercepted in germplasm introduced into India during 2007-10

USHA DEV; BALESHWAR SINGH; P C AGARWAL; DINESH CHAND; V CELIA CHALAM; A K MAURYA; K D JOSHI

doi:10.56093/ijas.v82i12.26261

Authors

USHA DEV Division of Plant Quarantine, National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources, New Delhi 110012
BALESHWAR SINGH Division of Plant Quarantine, National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources, New Delhi 110012
P C AGARWAL Division of Plant Quarantine, National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources, New Delhi 110012
DINESH CHAND Division of Plant Quarantine, National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources, New Delhi 110012
V CELIA CHALAM Division of Plant Quarantine, National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources, New Delhi 110012
A K MAURYA Division of Plant Quarantine, National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources, New Delhi 110012
K D JOSHI Division of Plant Quarantine, National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources, New Delhi 110012

https://doi.org/10.56093/ijas.v82i12.26261

Keywords:

Bacteria, Fungi, Germplasm, Interception, Quarantine, Salvaging

Abstract

Quarantine processing of 305 457 samples of 116 crop species and their wild relatives introduced from 51 countries during the period 2007-2010 led to the interception of 54 pathogens of quarantine significance. These interceptions included pathogens not known to occur in India, or those that possess physiologic races or have a wide host range or reported to cause considerable economic losses. This emphasizes the need to conduct a critical examination of the introduced planting material for minimizing the risk of introduction of exotic pathogens or more virulent races into the country.

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