Plum pox virus (PPV) causes a dramatic decrease in fruit yield and quality (© Scott Bauer, USDA Agricultural Research Service, Bugwood.org)
We’ve selected a few of the latest new geographic, host and species records for plant pests and diseases from CAB Abstracts. Records this fortnight include the first report of plum pox virus (PPV) in Japan, the first report of white blister rust disease caused by Albugo occidentalis on spinach in Turkey and the first report of orange rust on sugarcane caused by Puccinia kuehnii in Guyana.
- First report of Tobacco necrosis virus causing the ABC disease on potato tubers in Bulgaria.Bobev, S. G.; Jonghe, K. de; Maes, M. (2018) Plant Disease 102 (4) 829-830.
- First report of Plum pox virus strain M in Japan.Oishi, M.; Inoue, Y.; Kagatsume, R.; Shukuya, T.; Kasukabe, R.; Oya, H.; Hoshino, S.; Ushiku, S.; Fujiwara, Y.; Motokura, Y.; Maeda, Y. (2018) Plant Disease 102 (4) 829.
- First report of Taro vein chlorosis virus on Taro (Colocasia esculenta) in the U.S. Territory of American Samoa. Atibalentja, N.; Fiafia, S. T.; Gosai, R. C.; Melzer, M. J. (2018) Plant Disease 102 (4) 828-829.
- First report of Pythium myriotylum causing damping-off of Amaranthus tricolor in Florida. Lopez, P.; Sanahuja, G.; Suarez, S. N.; Palmateer, A. J. (2018) Plant Disease 102 (4) 828.
- First report of Peronospora digitalidis causing downy mildew disease on foxglove in Oregon. Wallace, E. C.; Crouch, J. A. (2018) Plant Disease 102 (4) 827.
- First report of white blister rust disease caused by Albugo occidentalis on spinach in Turkey. Soylu, S.; Kara, M.; Kurt, Ș.; Uysal, A.; Shin, H. D.; Choi, Y. J.; Soylu, E. M. (2018) Plant Disease 102 (4) 826-827.
- First report of Cladobotryum varium causing cobweb disease of Pleurotus eryngii var. tuoliensis in China. Tian, F. H.; Li, C. T.; Li, Y. (2018) Plant Disease 102 (4) 826.
- Occurrence of Puccinia polysora causing southern corn rust in the northeast Huanghuaihai region of China. Liu, X. F.; Xu, J. Y.; Gu, Y. L.; Sun, Q. Y.; Yuan, W. Y.; Ma, Z. H. (2018) Plant Disease 102 (4) 826.
- First report of daylily flower rot caused by Fusarium proliferatum in China. Li, B. J.; Yan, W. X.; Shi, Y. X.; Chai, A. L.; Xie, X. W. (2018) Plant Disease 102 (4) 825.
- First report of orange rust of sugarcane caused by Puccinia kuehnii in Guyana. Briggs, G. C.; Cummings, M.; Elibox, W. (2018) Plant Disease 102 (4) 825-826.
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