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First Report of Leaf Spot Disease on White Chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium) Caused by Epicoccum sorghinum in Korea

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: In September 2023, a leaf spot disease occurred on chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium) in Imsil-gun Agricultural Technology Center, Korea. A fungal species was isolated from the diseased plant and identified as an ascomycete Epicoccum sorghinum based on morphological characteristics and phylogenetic analyses using the sequences of the ITS, TUB2, and ACT genes. A pathogenicity test revealed that the isolate was the causal agent of leaf spot disease on chrysanthemum. This is the first report of leaf spot disease caused by E. sorghinum on chrysanthemum in Korea.

Source: Research in Plant Disease

DOI: 10.5423/rpd.2024.30.3.283

Authors: Sieun Kim, Jong-Hwan Shin, Ha-Kyoung Lee, Seong-Chan Lee, You-Kyoung Han

Institutions: Rural Development Administration, National Institute of Horticultural and Herbal Science

Language: English

Topic: Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases

Subfield: Cell Biology

Field: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Zero hunger

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $700