First report of celery stunt anthracnose caused by Colletotrichum simmondsii in Japan

Autor: Toyozo Sato, Naho Yamagishi, Jun Takeuchi, Masashi Fujinaga, Jouji Moriwaki, Hideki Ogiso
Rok vydání: 2011
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Zdroj: Journal of General Plant Pathology. 77:243-247
ISSN: 1610-739X
1345-2630
Popis: A new disease was found in Japan, on celery (Apium graveolens var. dulce) having severe chlorotic leaf spot, stunt, and dwarf with leaf curl. A spore suspension from the fungus isolated from affected plants induced identical symptoms 14 days after plants were sprayed. Identification and molecular characterization showed that the causal agent is Colletotrichum simmondsii. This report is the first of stunt anthracnose on celery caused by C. simmondsii. We propose the name “stunt anthracnose” for the new disease. Colletotrichum acutatum sensu lato, as reference pathogen of celery anthracnose, should be changed to C. fioriniae based on morphological and molecular characteristics.
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