Development of the first European Xanthomonas euvesicatoria pv. euvesicatoria lytic bacteriophage cocktail effective in controlling bacterial spot disease in pepper plants
Belén Álvarez
Bacterial spot of pepper and tomato is one of the most challenging xanthomonad diseases, affecting widely cultivated horticultural crops. Xanthomonas euvesicatoria pv. euvesicatoria (Xee), the main causal agent of bacterial spot in pepper, causes significant yield losses worldwide and is increasingly being reported in Southern Europe, including Spain, where outbreaks of bacterial spot have mainly been detected in pepper. Current management strategies mainly rely on copper-based compounds with li