First Report of Sour Rot on Post-harvest Oriental Melon, Tomato, Cucumber, Potato, Pumpkin and Carrot Caused by Geotrichum candidum
Year: 2011
Type: article
Abstract: During survey of postharvest diseases of vegetables in the middle region of Korea in 2003, 2004 and 2005, new disease symptoms showing watery rot and soft rot were observed. In this study, the disease causal agents were identified as Geotrichum candidum, and their host range and pathogenicity were investigated. G. candidum isolated had wide host range and strong pathogenicity against carrot, cucumber, tomato and pumpkin. The disease occurrence on several vegetables that G. candidum can be a serious threat to stable production of fresh vegetable.
Source: Research in Plant Disease
Language: English
Subfield: Plant Science
Domain: Life Sciences
SDG: Zero hunger
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $700
Funder: Rural Development Administration
OpenAlex ID: W2019718002