Factors affecting the development of Botrytis cinerea (grey mould) on linseed (Linum usitatissimum ) buds, flowers and capsules

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Perryman, S. A. M., Fitt, B. D. L. and Harold, J. F. S. 2002. Factors affecting the development of Botrytis cinerea (grey mould) on linseed (Linum usitatissimum ) buds, flowers and capsules. Annals of Applied Biology - AAB. 140 (1), pp. 1-12.

AuthorsPerryman, S. A. M., Fitt, B. D. L. and Harold, J. F. S.
Abstract

A key was produced to describe 10 stages of development of linseed buds, flowers and capsules. Botrytis cinerea conidia germinated more rapidly and germ tubes grew longer on linseed stigmas, petals and mature senescing capsules than on green leaves, sepals and immature capsules. The proportion of conidia which germinated increased and the germ tubes continued growing for longer in the presence of linseed pollen and flower petal extracts. In controlled environment and field experiments, the response of buds, flowers and capsules to inoculation with B. cinerea changed with stage of development; few pre-flowering buds developed symptoms (brown lesions, then grey mould), but high proportions of flowering and post-flowering buds did so. Few immature green capsules developed symptoms and the proportion or capsules which developed symptoms increased as they matured. The presence of linseed pollen decreased the incubation period from inoculation with spore suspensions to appearance of B. cinerea symptoms on buds. A disease cycle was produced to suggest the changes in susceptibility of linseed to infection by B. cinerea conidia during bud, flower and capsule development.

KeywordsAgriculture, Multidisciplinary
Year of Publication2002
JournalAnnals of Applied Biology - AAB
Journal citation140 (1), pp. 1-12
Open accessPublished as non-open access
FunderBiotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
Funder project or code424
507
PublisherWiley
ISSN0003-4746

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