%0 Journal Article %A Hollaway, GJ %A Bretag, TW %T Occurrence and distribution of races of Pseudomonas syringae pv. pisi in Australia and their specificity towards various field pea (Pisum sativum) cultivars %J Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture %D 1995/09/01 %V 35 %N 5 %P 629-632 %K %R https://doi.org/10.1071/EA9950629 %U https://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/EA9950629 %X The occurrence of races among 65 Australian isolates of Pseudornonas syringae pv. pisi, the causal organism of bacterial blight of field peas, was investigated. Race 3 was most common in Victoria and New South Wales, while race 6 was most common in South Australia. Field pea cultivars were screened for their resistance or susceptibility toward the 7 races of P. syringae pv. pisi. The most common cultivars were susceptible to races 3 and 6, explaining the high incidence of these races in this survey. All cultivars tested were susceptible to race 6, which was identified in all 3 States.