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172 <strong>Histopathology</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Seed</strong>-<strong>Borne</strong> <strong>Infections</strong>ADsBrEbCFFIGURE 6.2 SEM photomicrographs <strong>of</strong> tomato ovaries inoculated with Pseudomonas syringaepv. tomato showing infection sites. A, Tomato ovary at anthesis covered with nonglandularand glandular hairs (arrow). B, C, Capitate glandular hair (arrow) with bacteria on the head.Bacteria seen in C. D, Natural opening caused by detachment <strong>of</strong> the trichome on ovary surface.E, Ovary surface 11 days after inoculation showing swollen (arrow) and raised ruptured(arrow) areas with bacteria. F, Ruptured bacterial lesion magnified showing bacteria (arrow)extruded from the crack. (Abbreviations: b, bacteria; r, raised area on ovary surface; s, swollenarea.) (From Getz, S., Fulbright, D.W., and Stephens, C.T. 1983. Phytopathology 73: 39–43.With permission.)Pyracantha, Crataegus, and Cotoneaster (Figure 6.3A to C). The bacterium survivedbetter on the stigma than on the hypanthium, but the bacterial populations movedto the hypanthium to cause infection.Smith (1922) and Ark (1944) have shown that the pollen <strong>of</strong> Juglans regia maybe contaminated by Xanthomonas juglandis, causing walnut blight, and Ark found

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