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http://dx.doi.org/10.5423/RPD.2016.22.2.107

First Report of Gray Mold Disease of Sponge Gourd (Luffa cylindrica) Caused by Botrytis cinerea in Korea

Aktaruzzaman, Md. (Department of Plant Science, Gangneung-Wonju National University)
Afroz, Tania (Department of Plant Science, Gangneung-Wonju National University)
Kim, Byung-Sup (Department of Plant Science, Gangneung-Wonju National University)
Shin, Hyeon-Dong (Division of Environmental Science and Ecological Engineering, College of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Korea University)

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Research in Plant Disease / v.22, no.2, 2016 , pp. 107-110 More about this Journal

Abstract

In October 2014, an occurrence of gray mold was observed on young fruits of sponge gourd (Luffa cylindrica) in Sachunmun, Gangneung, South Korea. Symptoms included abundant mycelia growth with gray conidia on young fruits and finally rotting the fruits. The fungus was isolated from symptomatic fruits and its pathogenicity was confirmed. Based on the morphological features and sequence analysis of ITS-5.8S rDNA, G3PDH, HSP60, and RPB2 genes, the pathogen was identified as Botrytis cinerea Pers. This is the first report of gray mold caused by B. cinerea on L. cylindrica in Korea.

Keywords

Botrytis cinerea; Gray mold; Luffa cylindrica; Sponge gourd;

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