Occurrence of Alternaria cassiae in Seeds of Sickle Senna in Korea

  • Hyun, Ik-Hwa (National Plant Quarantine Service) ;
  • Cho, Hye-Sun (Division of Applied Biology, Chemistry and Food Science, Chungnam National University) ;
  • Yu, Seung-Hun (Division of Applied Biology, Chemistry and Food Science, Chungnam National University)
  • 발행 : 2001.06.30

초록

Alternaria cassiae Jurair & Khan was recorded on seeds of sickle senna(Cassia tora L.). Seed infection ranged from $25{\sim}45%$ in two samples. Developing roots and shoots turn brown and died in case of severe infection. Detailed descriptions were given on the habit characters of the fungus and on the morphology of conidiophores and condia. This is the first report of A. cassiae on seeds of Cassia.

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