Acidovorax citrulli causes bacterial fruit blotch (BFB) disease in cucurbit crops including watermelon and melon. This bacterium can enter the viable but nonculturable (VBNC) state following exposure to copper sulfate. Moreover, copper-induced VBNC A. citrulli cells could be resuscitated by EDTA. In...
ORGANISM(S): Acidovorax Citrulli Aac00-1