抄録
Contamination of bacterial pea blight pathogen (Pseudomonas syringae pv. pisi) on pea seeds (Pisum sativum) was investigated in Wakayama prefecture in 2002. Pathogenic bacterium was detected at high frequency in theseed lots of private production at Inami town, both from dry seeds and from seedling beds under chilling treatment. The bacterium was not detected in five seed lots of offical production at Hashimoto city. Contamination check must be necessary for the reduction of the outbreak of bacterial blight.
