Research in context
What the paper examines.
Understanding the cause of a crop-health problem is an important step towards informed management.
This study reports Pectobacterium carotovorum and Pectobacterium aroidearum as causes of bacterial soft rot in curly dwarf pak choy in Malaysia. It contributes to published knowledge of diseases affecting this crop.
The report concerns pathogen identification. It does not evaluate a HAVVA treatment product or establish a disease-prevention guarantee for a growing system.
HAVVA's contribution
Support stated transparently.
The paper acknowledges research funding from HAVVA Agrotech Sdn. Bhd. and a Universiti Malaya Partnership Grant.
Interpretation boundary
What this publication does not claim.
This is a pathogen-identification report. It does not evaluate a HAVVA treatment product or establish a disease-prevention guarantee for a growing system.