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Biocontrol of Kahili GingerPIERC Project Leader: Donald Gardner, Ph.D. |
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Objectives: Determine ability of the bacterium Ralstonia solanacearum to infect kahili ginger in HAVO Determine host specificity of the bacterium Establish inoculation methods |
| Accomplishments: Ginger-specific strain of R. solanacearum isolated from edible ginger Kahili ginger in upper elevation forest inoculated; found susceptible Bacterium encapsulated for field distribution |
Significance: Kahili ginger aggressively invades undisturbed native forests Kahili ginger forms thick under-ground rhizomes; mechanical removal disruptive Geographically widespread |
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