Reaction of Tomato Lineages and Hybrids to Xanthomonas euvesicatoria pv. perforans

The use of resistant varieties is an important strategy for managing tomato bacterial spot. The objective of this study was to evaluate the reaction of tomato genotypes to Xanthomonas euvesicatoria pv. perforans. The experiment was conducted in a randomized block design with 10 genotypes and four repetitions. The genotypes consisted of hybrids (UFU-1, UFU-2, UFU-3), wild resistant accession Solanum pennellii, commercial susceptible cultivar Santa Clara and homozygous lines (UFU-5, UFU-6, UFU-11, UFU-12, UFU-15). The UFU B8 isolate of X. euvesicatoria pv. perforans was used. The bacterial suspension was prepared and adjusted in a spectrophotometer OD550 = 0.5 (1 × 109 CFU mL−1). Inoculation occurred 10 days after transplantation. Disease severity was assessed at 3, 6, 9, 12 and 15 days after inoculation, and the area under the disease progress curve (AUDPC) was calculated. There was a significant difference between the genotypes regarding the severity of the disease at 3, 6 and 12 days after inoculation. Lineages 5, 6 and 12, the hybrid UFU-1 and the wild accession S. pennellii showed the lowest severity of the disease, being promising for promoting genetic improvement programs aimed at resistance to the bacteria.