IFAS Extension
Bacterial Leaf Spot of Lettuce: An Unpredictable Enemy to the Florida Lettuce Industry
Germán Sandoya andDennis Odero
Agriculture
Abstract
Bacterial leaf spot (BLS) of lettuce is caused by the bacterium Xanthomonas hortorum. BLS is more damaging in Florida, where the climate is conducive for disease development. The most effective control method is host resistance currently being developed by the UF/IFAS lettuce breeding program in all lettuce types. This new 4-page publication of the UF/IFAS Horticultural Sciences Department was written by Germán Sandoya and D. Calvin Odero.
About this Publication
This document is HS1412, one of a series of the Horticultural Sciences Department, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date May 2021. Visit the EDIS website at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication.
How to Cite
Sandoya, G., & Odero, D. C. (2021). Bacterial Leaf Spot of Lettuce Disease: An Unpredictable Enemy to the Florida Lettuce Industry. EDIS, 2021(3). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-hs1412-2021
Authors
Germán Sandoya
Specialist
University of Florida
associate professor, plant breeding, Department of Horticultural Sciences, UF/IFAS Everglades Research and Education Center, Belle Glade, FL
Dennis Odero
Specialist
University of Florida
professor and associate center director, weeds, Department of Agronomy, UF/IFAS Everglades Research and Education Center, Belle Glade, FL
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