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Table 6. Streptomycin resistance in plant pathogenic bacteria1

Pathogen

Plant(s) affected

Location(s)

Erwinia amylovora

apple, pear

Israel, New Zealand, U.S. (California, Idaho, Michigan, Missouri, Oregon, Washington )

Pseudomonas cichorii

celery

U.S. (Florida)

Pseudomonas syringae

apple, pear, ornamental and landscape trees

U.S. (Michigan, New York, Oklahoma, Oregon)

Xanthomonas campestris

tomato, pepper

Argentina, Brazil, Taiwan, Tonga, U.S. (California, Florida, Georgia, Ohio, Pennsylvania)

1References: Burr et al 1988; Chiou and Jones 1993; Coyier and Covey 1975; Jones et al 1991; Loper et al 1991; Manulis et al 1998, 1999; McManus and Jones 1994; Minsavage et al 1990; Moller et al 1981; Pohronezny et al 1994; Scheck et al 1996; Shaffer and Goodman 1985; Stall and Thayer 1962; Stockwell et al. 1996b; Sundin and Bender 1996a,b; Thomson et al 1993.

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