Identification technology for agave resistance to zebra disease
To promote a set of identification technology for agave resistance to zebra disease, the most appropriate inoculating conditions of agave zebra disease pathogen were explored, and in vivo inoculation in glasshouses and in vitro in artificial climate chambers were performed with 8 agave germplasms for checking disease resistance. The results were compared with those obtained from open fields. The results showed that needle penetration inoculation, 25 - 30 °C and moisture retention were the most appropriate inoculating conditions. Both inoculating methods could identify the disease resistance and in vivo inoculation was more accurate.