Statistical analysis of resistance variability of pepper accessions to Xanthomonas euvesicatoria and Xanthomonas vesicatoria

Abstract. The limit values of resistance groups were established to Xanthomonas euvesicatoria and Xanthomonas vesicatoria by mean score – ms based on conducted statistical analysis of 155 selection lines of Bulgarian, introduced hybrids and pepper varieties: I- immune; R- resistant; MS- medium sensitive; S- sensitive; SS- strongly sensitive. The genetic diversity between the two bacteria suggest the use of separate resistant groups to determine the resistance. Data on the mean score of infestation on 116 pepper accessions to X. euvesicatoria and 155 (the previous 116 included) to X. vesicatoria were processed and the resistance groups were defined. Breeding pepper accessions with complex resistance requires the application of the established resistance groups to both pathogens. The limit values of the groups by ms based on the statistical analysis of the data on the resistance of pepper accessions to X. euvesicatoria and X. vesicatoria were specified.