First Report of Dieback Disease on Cedars Caused by Diplodia seriata in China

first report of diplodia seriata from zelkova carpinifolia with canker symptoms in iran

zelkova carpinifolia is native to the alborz mountains in iran. it is a deciduous tree growing 20-35 m tall, with a trunk of up to 2 m in diameter. during the winter of 2011 cankers and dieback of branches were most commonly seen on zelkova trees in the daland forest in golestsn province. cankers were enlarged and severely led to decline in march. distinctive symptoms, assumed to be caused by a...

First Report of Dieback Caused by Lasiodiplodia theobromae in Strawberry Plants in Korea

Dieback in strawberry (Seolhyang cultivar) was first observed during the nursery season (June to September) in the Nonsan area of Korea in the years 2012 and 2013. Initial disease symptoms included dieback on runners, as well as black rot on roots, followed by wilting and eventually blackened, necrotic discoloration in the crowns of daughter plants. A fungus isolated from the diseased roots, ru...

First report of Johne's disease in Iran

Defense Responses in Grapevine (cv. Mourvèdre) after Inoculation with the Botryosphaeria Dieback Pathogens Neofusicoccum parvum and Diplodia seriata and Their Relationship with Flowering

As a result of the increasing economic impact of grapevine trunk diseases on viticulture worldwide, efficient and viable control strategies are urgently needed. However, understanding both plant-pathogen interactions and plant physiological changes related to these diseases is fundamental to such an achievement. In this study, we analyzed the effect of inoculation with the Botryosphaeria diebac...

First Report of Root Rot Caused by Plectosphaerella cucumerina on Cabbage in China

Severe root rot was observed in fields of cabbages (Brassica oleracea L.) in 2015 in China. Cardinal symptoms of this disease included root rot and wilting leaves. A fungus was isolated from diseased tissues consistently. Based on the morphological features and molecular analysis of the ITS-5.8S rDNA and D1/D2 domain of the 28S rRNA gene, it was identified as Plectosphaerella cucumerina. This i...