First Report of Leaf Spot Disease on White Chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium) Caused by Epicoccum sorghinum in Korea
In September 2023, a leaf spot disease occurred on chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium) in Imsil-gun Agricultural Technology Center, Korea. A fungal species was isolated from the diseased plant and identified as an ascomycete <i>Epicoccum sorghinum</i> based on morphological characteristics and phylogenetic analyses using the sequences of the ITS, <i>TUB2</i>, and <i>ACT</i> genes. A pathogenicity test revealed that the isolate was the causal agent of leaf spot disease on chrysanthemum. This is the first report of leaf spot disease caused by <i>E. sorghinum</i> on chrysanthemum in Korea.
Authors
- Sieun Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-8229-2223)
- Ha-Kyoung Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9734-8702)
- You-Kyoung Han (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3035-7775)
- Seong-Chan Lee
- Jong‐Hwan Shin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6043-2775)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Research in Plant Disease
- Published
- 2024-09-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5423/rpd.2024.30.3.283
- Primary Topic
- Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Rural Development Administration