title: Studies on the preservation of Erwinia carotovora var. chrysanthemi (Burkholder et al.) Dye cultures.
abstract: It can be concluded that the maize stalk rot pathogen Erwinia carotovora var. chrysanthemi (Burkholder et al.). Dye retained its viability and infectivity for three years when kept in sterile distilled water at low temperature.
mesh_terms: D003470:Culture Media; D004885:Erwinia / Q000254:growth & development / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D011309:Preservation, Biological; D013696:Temperature; D014774:Virulence; D014867:Water; D003313:Zea mays / Q000382:microbiology
chemical_list: D003470:Culture Media; D014867:Water