Phytobacteriology Resource List

Below is a listing by bacterial genera and various categories of phytobacteriologists who are willing to serve as a resource.  Some are willing to provide diagnostic help.   Click on their names to retrieve contact information.

                        Information and assistance with plant pathogenic bacteria

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Bacterial Genera            
Acidovorax Anne Alvarez   Ron Gitaitis, Norm Schaad
Ron R. Walcott

Jeff Jones

 Philippe Rott   John Young
Agrobacterium Don Cooksey S.Y. He Thomas Burr Bragard Claude Kemal Benlioglu John Young
Bacillus Wesley Chun          
Burkholderia Anne Alvarez, Wesley Chun   Ron Gitaitis Bragard Claude Kemal Benlioglu John Young
Cell wall free prokaryotes     R. E. Davis      
Clavibacter Anne Alvarez, Wesley Chun, Don Cooksey, Dennis Gross,  Dallice Mills Gary Franc, Carol Ishimaru, Anne Vidaver M. J. Davis, Ron Gitaitis, Norm Schaad Bragard Claude,  Mary Metzler, Philippe Rott Kemal Benlioglu Stevens M Brumbley,     John Young
Clostridium            
Curtobacterium Anne Alvarez, Wesley Chun Carol Ishimaru, Anne Vidaver       John Young
Erwinia Anne Alvarez, Wesley Chun Don Cooksey, Dennis Gross Steve Lindow Caitilyn Allen, David Coplin, Gary Franc, S.Y. He,    Carol Ishimaru, Alan Jones, Dave Sands Alan Collmer, Ron Gitaitis
Steven Beer		 Bragard Claude Kemal Benlioglu John Young
Herbaspirillum           John Young
New unclassified prokaryotes     M. J. Davis      
Pantoea Wesley Chun, Don Cooksey, Steve Lindow Gwyn Beattie, David Coplin, Carol Ishimaru Ron Gitaitis      
Pseudomonas Anne Alvarez, Wesley Chun Don Cooksey, Dennis Gross, Steve Lindow, Joyce Loper, Dallice Mills,  Al Poplawsky A. Anderson, Gwyn Beattie, Gary Franc, S.Y. He,   Dave Sands, Anne Vidaver Thomas Burr, Alan Collmer, Tim Denny, Ron Gitaitis, Norm Schaad  Jeff Jones Bragard Claude Kemal Benlioglu John Young
Ralstonia Anne Alvarez, Wesley Chun Caitilyn Allen Tim Denny, Ron Gitaitis Bragard Claude   Stevens M Brumbley
Rhizomonas            
Rhodococcus Don Cooksey         John Young
Streptomyces   Gary Franc Rosemary Loria      
Xanthomonas Anne Alvarez, Wesley Chun, Don Cooksey, Al Poplawsky Gary Franc, Dave Sands, Anne Vidaver Ron Gitaitis, Norm Schaad  Jeff Jones Alexander Ignatov, Bragard Claude, J. F. Daniel, Philippe Rott Kemal Benlioglu John Young
Xylella Don Cooksey   Jianchi Chen, M. J. Davis, Norm Schaad