Question: In strawberry, cauliflower disease is caused by…
Options:
Anguina + Clavibacter
Aphelenchoides + Clavibacter
Meloidogyne + Achromobacter
Heterodera + Achromobacter
✅Explanation:
Strawberry cauliflower disease is a complex interaction between the foliar nematodes of the genus
Aphelenchoides:These nematodes feed on the developing buds and foliage of the strawberry plant. Their feeding causes distortions and deformations in the plant tissues.
Clavibacter:This bacterium is often found in association with the nematodes. It infects the damaged plant tissues and further promotes abnormal growth and proliferation, resulting in the characteristic "cauliflower-like" appearance of the plant's crown.
Strawberry cauliflower disease is a complex interaction between the foliar nematodes of the genus
Aphelenchoides:These nematodes feed on the developing buds and foliage of the strawberry plant. Their feeding causes distortions and deformations in the plant tissues.
Clavibacter:This bacterium is often found in association with the nematodes. It infects the damaged plant tissues and further promotes abnormal growth and proliferation, resulting in the characteristic "cauliflower-like" appearance of the plant's crown.