Leaf Blight of Chinese Chive Caused by Stemphylium vesicarium in Korea

  • Chang, Seog-Won (Northern Agriculture Research Station, Kyonggi-do Agriculture Research and Extension Services) ;
  • Kim, Hee-Dong (Northern Agriculture Research Station, Kyonggi-do Agriculture Research and Extension Services) ;
  • Kang, Hyo-Jung (Chungbuk Agriculture Research and Extension Services) ;
  • Hwang, Byung-Kook (Department of Agricultural Biology, Korea University)
  • Published : 2000.01.01

Abstract

A leaf spot disease occurred on Allium tuberosum Roth. (Chinese chive) in Korea. All the isolates of Stemphylium sp. from the lesions of the diseased plant parts were identified as S. vesicarium (Waller.) Simmons, based on the morphological characteristics of conidia and conidiophores. Pathogenicity of the fungus was proved by artificial inoculation on Chinese chive plants. This is the first record of leaf blight on Chinese chive caused by S. vesicarium in Korea.

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