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Inoculation of 15–30 day clusterbean plants byXanthomonas campestris pv.cyamopsidis resulted in death of many plants due to rotting of stem whereas in 60–75 day old plants infection was confined to foliage only. There was negative correlation between disease severity and host age. Both temperature and duration of free moisture on plant surface influenced disease severity. Infection occurred at 20–35°C, 30°C being optimum and increased with increased period of free moisture availability.
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Gandhi, S.K., Chand, J.N. Plant age, temperature and free moisture in relation to susceptibility of clusterbean toXanthomonas campestris pv.cyamopsidis . Proc. Indian Acad. Sci. 98, 49–53 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03053367
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