Dickeya solani

Dickeya solani
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Bacteria
Phylum:	Proteobacteria
Class:	Gamma Proteobacteria
Order:	Enterobacteriales
Family:	Enterobacteriaceae
Genus:	Dickeya
Species:	D. solani
Binomial name
Dickeya solani

Dickeya solani is a bacterium that causes a disease that affects potato crops. It was first discovered in the Netherlands, where it causes €25–30 million of damage annually. The disease was discovered by Dutch farmers in 2005, and by 2007 had increased five-fold. Three cases appeared in Scotland in 2009 and one in 2010 ^[1]

References

1. ^ William Surman (19 August 2010). "Major new disease threat to potatoes". Farmers Guardian / UBM Information Ltd.. http://www.farmersguardian.com/home/arable/major-new-disease-threat-to-potatoes/33800.article. Retrieved 26 July 2011.