CC119R^a

Control^b

Boll age at inoculation

Boll appearance^c

Bacteria^d

recovered

Boll appearance

Bacteria recovered

6 - 8 days post-anthesis

rot of all locules; boll abscission

not done

mark at inoculation point (c. 1 mm)

not done

13 - 15 days post-anthesis

entire locule infected and rotted

5 × 10⁸ CFU/g

mark at inoculation point (c. 1 mm)

<10¹ CFU/g

20 - 22 days post-anthesis

necrosis at inoculation point (c. 3 mm)

1 × 10⁷ CFU/g

mark at inoculation point (c. 1 mm)

<10¹ CFU/g