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 leaf spot on soybean caused by Epicoccum sorghinum in Heilongjiang Province, China and information about three new alien spider mites from south-eastern France.
- Overview of the historical and current status of fungal taxonomy and diversity in China. Wang Ke; Cai Lei (2023) Mycosystema 42 (1) 50-62.
- A new genus and new species of eriophyid mites from Papua New Guinea: a potential biological control agent of Falcataria moluccana (Fabaceae). Vidović, B.; Cvrković, T.; Orapa, W. (2023) Acarologia 63 (3) 933-944.
- Three new alien spider mites (Prostigmata, Tetranychidae) from south-eastern France. Auger, P.; Navia, D.; Migeon, A. (2023) Acarologia 63 (3) 826-833.
- Phytoseiid mites (Acari: Mesostigmata) from Central West Morocco: new records and key to females of all recorded Moroccan species. Zahidi, A.; Akchour, A.; Kreiter, S.; Tixier, M. S.; Msanda, F.; El-Mousadik, A. (2023) Acarologia 63 (3) 691-724.
- Leaf spot of Sanhua plum caused by Botryosphaeria wangensis in China. Liu YanQing; Sun WenXiu; Chen XiaoLin; Huang SuiPing; Tang LiHua; Guo TangXun; Li QiLi (2023) Plant Disease 107 (9) 2888-2888.
- Occurrence of rust disease caused by Gymnosporangium pleoporum on Cotoneaster acutifolius in China. He QinEn; Bai LuChao; Cai Fang (2023) Plant Disease 107 (9) 2887-2887.
- Occurrence of leaf spot caused by Stemphylium vesicarium on red clover (Trifolium pratense) in China. Chen JinLong; Wang ZhaoYu; Choi JoonHo (2023) Plant Disease 107 (9) 2887-2887.
- First report of Fusarium tricinctum species complex causing root rot of tobacco in China. Qiu, R.; Fang, W. Y.; Li, C. H.; Zhang, Y. Y.; Liu, C.; Li, X. J.; Li, C. J.; Chen, Y. G.; Bai, J. K.; Li, S. J. (2023) Plant Disease 107 (9) 2886-2886.
- First report of leaf spot on soybean caused by Epicoccum sorghinum in Heilongjiang Province, China. Mao XinQi; Dong LiangXu; Luan XinZhe; Zhang YuanYi; Pan ChunQing; Liu Dong; Zhang YanJu (2023) Plant Disease 107 (9) 2885-2885.
- Studies on the powdery mildews in Jiangsu Province II: the brief of the Erysiphaceae in Yuntaishan. Chen YongFan; Yu ShouRong; Du Yong; Kong LingJun; Hui LinChong (2018) Journal of Fungal Research 17 (4) 210-213, 218.
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