Lysobacter changpingensis sp. nov., a novel species of the genus Lysobacter isolated from a rhizosphere soil of strawberry in China.

In the present work, we characterized in detail strain CM-3-T8, which was isolated from the rhizosphere soil of strawberries in Beijing, China, in order to elucidate its taxonomic position. Cells of strain CM-3-T8 were Gram-negative, non-spore-forming, aerobic, short rod. Growth occurred at 25-37 °C, pH 5.

First Report of Rhizopus arrhizus (syn. R. oryzae) Causing Garlic Bulb Soft Rot in Hebei Province, China.

Rhizopus soft rot occurs on the succulent tissues of vegetables, fruits, and ornamental plants throughout the world (Cui et al. 2019). When the garlic is in the seedling stage in the fields (Fig.