First report of Neoscytalidium novaehollandiae on common sage (Salvia officinalis)

In June 2020, many plants exhibited symptoms of root rot and foliar blight in the experimental field common sage Şanlıurfa province, Turkey. The pathogen was identified as Neoscytalidium novaehollandiae based on morphological characteristics phylogenetic analysis partial sequence transcription elongation factor 1-α gene internal transcribed spacer rDNA. Koch’s postulates were fulfilled by successful re-isolation from inoculated pathogenicity assay. To our best knowledge, this is first report N. causing worldwide.