Identification of Pseudomonas Viridiflava (Burkholder) Dowson, as One of the Causers of Tomato Pith Necrosis in the Region of Strumica

The occurrence of tomato pith necrosis in the greenhouses of the Strumica region was investigated in the last four years, starting from 2005. Several varieties of the bacteria were isolated from symptomatic plants: Pseudomonas mediterranea (Mitrev S. et al in press), Panthoea agglomerans (Mitrev S., et al. 2007) Clavibacter michiganensie subsp. michiganense (Mitrev S., et al. 2005). In 2008, the plant pathogenic cbacteria Pseudomonas viridiflava (Burkholder) Dowson was isolated from tomato plants showing symptoms of pith necrosis and grown in plastic greenhouses in the region of Strumica