Bacterial Community Structure and the Dominant Species in Imported Pollens for Artificial Pollination

Pollination is an essential process for plants to carry on their generation. Pollination is carried out in various ways depending on the type of plant species. Among them, pollination by insect pollinator accounts for the most common. However, these pollinators have be decreasing in population densi...

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Published in:The plant pathology journal 2021-06, Vol.37 (3), p.299-306
Main Authors: Kim, Su-Hyeon, Do, Heeil, Cho, Gyeongjun, Kim, Da-Ran, Kwak, Youn-Sig
Format: Article
Language:Korean
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Summary:Pollination is an essential process for plants to carry on their generation. Pollination is carried out in various ways depending on the type of plant species. Among them, pollination by insect pollinator accounts for the most common. However, these pollinators have be decreasing in population density due to environmental factors. Therefore, use of artificial pollination is increasing. However, there is a lack of information on microorganisms present in the artificial pollens. We showed the composition of bacteria structure present in the artificial pollens of apple, kiwifruit, peach and pear, and contamination of high-risk pathogens was investigated. Acidovorax spp., Pantoea spp., Erwinia spp., Pseudomonas spp., and Xanthomonas spp., which are classified as potential high-risk pathogens, have been identified in imported pollens. This study presented the pollen-associated bacterial community structure, and the results are expected to be foundation for strengthening biosecurity in orchard industry.
ISSN:1598-2254
2093-9280