Isolation and biochemical characterization of Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. Punicae causing bacterial blight of pomegranate

Present investigation was undertaken for isolation of Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. punicae from pomegranate growing at Solapur, Latur, Osmanabad and Jalna districts of Maharashtra state. Seven isolates showed characters of X. axonopodis pv. punicae with yellow mucoid shining colonies.