Be 1.1 - Archived

Archived 10.20.2017 Be 1.1 – Pseudomonas syringae pv. phaseolicola (syn: P. savastanoi pv phaseolicola)

Version1.0
Date12/2012 [Archived 10.20.2017]
PathogenPseudomonas syringae pv. phaseolicola (syn: P. savastanoi pv phaseolicola)
Hostcommon bean (Phaseolus vulgaris)
Common Namehalo blight
MethodBe 1.1 Plate Test (STA Laboratories, Longmont, CO)
Method ClassStandard (A)
Sample5000 seeds

Procedure:

  1. 5 subsamples of 1,000 seeds are placed in 0.85% NaCl buffer in a ratio of 1:3.
  2. Samples are shaken vigorously for 3 to 4 hours, or refrigerated overnight.
  3. Part of the extract is centrifuged at 10,000 rpm for 10 minutes. Most of the supernatant liquid is discarded, and pellet is resuspended.
  4. Two more dilutions are made, one directly from the bean extract, and a 1:10 dilution from this original solution.
  5. 0.1ml of each of the three dilutions is plated in duplicate onto KBBC and MSP media.
  6. Liquid is spread evenly over each plate, and plates are incubated at 27-30ºC for 5 to 7 days.
  7. Plates are evaluated for suspected P.s. pv. phaseolicola colonies. Suspect colonies are confirmed by fluorescence, oxidase, reaction on BBD media, and pathogenicity testing.
  8. Pathogenicity is shown by mixing a slightly turbid solution of the bacterium in sterile water and inoculating the undersides of susceptible bean leaves with a cotton swab. Plants are incubated at high humidity for 7 to 10 days, then checked for lesions surrounded by chlorotic halos.

Media Preparation:

KBBC:

ReagentQuantity
King’s B media900ml

After autoclaving filter, sterilize the following adding to media just prior to pouring:

ReagentQuantity
Boric acid100ml of 1.5% aqueous solution
Cephalexin80mg
Cycloheximide20mg

MSP:

ReagentQuantity
Sucrose20g
Peptone5g
K2HPO40.5g
MgSO4 * 7H2O0.25g
Agar20g
H2O1 liter

After autoclaving filter, sterilize the following adding to media just prior to pouring:

ReagentQuantity
Cycloheximide200mg
Cephalexin80mg
Vancomycin10mg
Bromthymol blue15mg

BBD:

ReagentQuantity
Yeast extract1g
Glycerol5g
Bacto peptone5g
Bacto agar15g
H2O750ml

Autoclave separately for no more than 15 minutes:

ReagentQuantity
Powdered milk15g
H2O250ml

References:

Saettler, A. W. 1991. Halo blight. Page 30 in: Compendium of Bean Disease. Robert Hall (edit.) American Phytopathological Society, St. Paul, MN.

Van Vuurde, J. W. L. and Van den Bovenkamp, G. W. 1989. Detection of Pseudomonas syringae pv. phaseolicola in bean. Pages 30-40 in: Detection of bacteria in seed and other planting material. Saettler, A. W., Schaad N. W. and Roth, D. A. (Eds.) American Phytopathological Society. St. Paul, MN. 122 pp.

Mohan, S. K. and Schaad,N. W. 1987. An improved agar plating assay for detecting Pseudomonas syringae pv. syringae and Pseudomonas syringae pv. phaseolicola in contaminated bean seed. Phytopathology. 77: 1390-1395.