Scab Disease of Aralia elata Caused by Elsinoe araliae

Elsinoe araliae에 의한 두릅나무 더뎅이병

Scab disease of Aralia elata (Miq.) Seemann occurred severely in Kangwon province, Korea. First, brown spots were formed on leaves and enlarged along vein. The infected leaves including petiole and midrib were twisted forming scab and died eventually. Also the disease infected twigs and trunks of the tree forming scab. Conidia, ascospores and asci developed in locule were observed in the infected tissue. The causal organism of the scab disease of Araliae elata was isolated and identified as Elsinoe araliae Yamamoto (imperfect stage: Sphaceloma araliae Jenkins) based on the morphological and cultural characteristics, and pathogenic test.