We’ve selected a few of the latest new geographic, host and species records for plant pests and diseases from CAB Abstracts. Records this month include the first report of Diaporthe phoenicicola causing leaf spot on blueberry in China and the first report of Neopestalotiopsis rosae causing crown and root rot of strawberry in California.
- Two new species of Diaporthe (Diaporthaceae, Diaporthales) in China. Zhu YaQuan; Ma ChunYan; Xue Han; Piao ChunGen; Li Yong; Jiang Ning (2023) MycoKeys (95) 209-228.
- Multi-gene phylogeny and morphology of two new Phyllosticta (Phyllostictaceae, Botryosphaeriales) species from China. Wang ChengBin; Yang Jing; Li Yong; Xue Han; Piao ChunGen; Jiang Ning (2023) MycoKeys (95) 189-207.
- Morphological and phylogenetic analyses reveal two new species and a new record of Apiospora (Amphisphaeriales, Apiosporaceae) in China. Liu RongYu; Li DuHua; Zhang ZhaoXue; Liu ShuBin; Liu XinYe; Wang YiXin; Zhao Heng; Liu XiaoYong; Zhang XiuGuo; Xia JiWen; Wang YuJiao (2023) MycoKeys (95) 27-45.
- >phaeotubakia lithocarpicola gen. et sp. nov. (tubakiaceae, Diaporthales) from leaf spots in China. Jiang Ning; Zhu YaQuan; Xue Han; Piao ChunGen; Li Yong (2023) MycoKeys (95) 15-25.
- First report of Diaporthe phoenicicola causing leaf spot on blueberry (Vaccinium virgatum) in China. Lai JiaHao; Liu Bing; Xiong GuiHong; Liu TongKe; You Jing; Jiang Junxi (2023) Plant Disease 107 (2) 569-569.
- Leaf vein disease in Nelumbo nucifera caused by Nigrospora pyriformis infection in China. Gong Xin; Li YuQun; Zheng XinWen; Zhang LianHu; Sun XiaoTang; Cui RuQiang (2023) Plant Disease 107 (2) 567-567.
- First report of Fusarium tricinctum causing fruit rot on navel orange (Citrus sinensis) in China. Yang, X. Z.; Wang, Y. B.; Li, S. C.; Wu, F.; Luo, Z. Y.; Chen, J. Y.; Xiang, M. L.; Chen, M. (2023) Plant Disease 107 (2) 567-567.
- First report of Athelia rolfsii causing stem rot on sunflower in Sichuan, China. Zhang TingFu; Li YueChuan; Wen GuoQin; Zou Jian; Yang Jun (2023) Plant Disease 107 (2) 566-566.
- First report of Neopestalotiopsis rosae causing crown and root rot of strawberry in California. Lawrence, D. P.; Brittain, G. D.; Aglave, B.; Sances, F. V. (2023) Plant Disease 107 (2) 566-566.
- First report of Diplodia mutila causing wood necrosis in European hazelnut in Chile. Moya-Elizondo, E. A.; Ruiz, B. E.; Gambaro, J. R.; San Martin, J. G.; Lisperguer, M. J.; Gregorio, T. de (2023) Plant Disease 107 (2) 565-565.
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