The gram-negative bacterium ‘Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum’ (Lso) causes potato zebra chip disease and carrot Lso disease, which resembles a physiological disorder, and has raised concern on its impact on carrot production and whether the pathogen can be transmitted via carrot seeds. Here, we evaluated the possibility of carrot seed transmission of the bacterium using grow-out tests and probability analyses. On the basis of the tests, we concluded that transmission is unlikely in practice. Therefore, this finding will help to promote the international trade of carrot seeds.

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'胡萝卜假丝酵母'的种子传播不太可能在胡萝卜中

革兰氏阴性细菌“蓝细菌假丝酵母”（Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum）（Lso）引起马铃薯斑马片病和胡萝卜Lso病，这类似于一种生理疾病，并引起了人们对其对胡萝卜生产的影响以及病原体是否可以通过胡萝卜种子传播的担忧。在这里，我们使用生长测试和概率分析评估了胡萝卜种子传播细菌的可能性。根据测试结果，我们得出结论，实际上不太可能传播。因此，这一发现将有助于促进胡萝卜种子的国际贸易。