Ocorrência de murcha bacteriana em helicônias e musácea ornamental no distrito federal

Abstract

Plants of Heliconia spp. and Musa spp. presenting wilt were observed in commercial crops in Federal District, Brazil. Laboratory and inoculation tests confirmed the bacterium as Ralstonia solanacearum biovar 1 race 2. This is the first report of bacterial wilt of heliconia and ornamental musaceae in this region.