Occurrence of Stem Rot of Sunflower (Helianthus annuus) Caused by Sclerotium rolfsii

The stem rot of sunflower (Helianthus annuus) occurred sporadically in the experimental field of Gyeongsangnam-do Agricultural Research and Extension Services, on September, 2009. The infected plants were wilted and water-soaked brown spots were formed on the stem, than infected stems were mostly died. White mycelial mats were spread over lesions, and then sclerotia were formed on stem and near soil line. The sclerotia were globoid in shape, 1~3 mm in size and white to brown in color. The optimum temperature for mycelial growth and sclerotia formation on PDA was $30^{\circ}C$ and the hyphal width was $4{\sim}8\;{\mu}m$. The typical clamp connections were observed in the hyphae of the pathogenic fungus. On the basis of mycological characteristics and pathogenicity to host plants, this fungus was identified as Sclerotium rolfsii. This is the first report on the stem rot of sunflower by S. rolfsii in Korea.

Sclerotium rolfsii에 의한 해바라기 흰비단병 발생

2009년 9월 경상남도농업기술원 해바라기 재배포장에서 흰비단병이 발생되었다. 병징은 줄기 부분이 수침상으로 물러지고 부패되면서 병반부와 토양 표면에 흰색의 곰팡이가 솜털모양으로 생기고 갈색의 작은 둥근 균핵을 많이 형성하였다. 균핵의 크기는 1~3 mm이며 균사의 폭은 $4{\sim}8\;{\mu}m$이었다. 균사생육과 균핵형성의 적정온도는 $30^{\circ}C$이었다. 균사 특유의 clamp connection이 관찰되었다. 해바라기에 발생한 병징과 병원균의 균학적 특징 및 병원성을 검정한 결과, 이 병을 Sclerotium rolfsii에 의한 해바라기 흰비단병으로 명명하고자 제안한다.