Hi Elaine,
Here's a few URL's where bacteria are found inside plants:
http://www.apsnet.org/education/IntroPlantPath/PathogenGroups/fastidious/
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/BODY_DDIS2 (mentions systemic bacteria)
http://www.ndsu.nodak.edu/plantpath/td_man/chapter5.pdf (mentions systemic =
bacteria)
http://www.lbm.fcav.unesp.br/Public/nature.pdf (picture of bacteria in xyle=
m tubes)
Best Regards,
Thomas Giannou
http://www.tandjenterprises.com
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Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2003 7:01 AM
Subject: Re: [compost_tea] Systemic bacteria..
Disease occurs when a plant or animal's tissues are invaded by an organis=
m that enters into the plant or animal, grows and is spread, system-wide an=
d therefore systemically, through the host. Typically the result of this =
is death of the host.
I hope you don't consider that a normal, healthy occurrence. That was wh=
at I was talking about. Normally, you do not get the growth of other organ=
isms in what should be a sterile condition inside the tissues of a living o=
rganism.
When a bacterium or fungus that will kill the plant or animal enters, the=
host is not going to be around for long. Not a sustainable situation.
Received on Wed Nov 26 2003 - 12:18:01 EST