Pseudocercospora atromarginalis. [Descriptions of Fungi and Bacteria].

Author(s):  
M. A. J. Williams

Abstract A description is provided for Pseudocercospora atromarginalis. Information is included on the disease caused by the organism, its transmission, geographical distribution, and hosts. HOSTS: Solanum nigrum; also S. aethiopicum and S. nodiflorum. DISEASE: Leaf spot. GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION: Africa: Ethiopia, Kenya, Libya, Malawi, Mauritius, Senegal, Sudan, Uganda, Zambia; Asia: Burma, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Pakistan, Sri Lanka; Australasia and Oceania: Fiji, New Zealand; North America: Barbados, Cuba, Jamaica, Trinidad. TRANSMISSION: Presumably by air-borne or rain-splash dispersed conidia.

Author(s):  
A. Sivanesan

Abstract A description is provided for Mycosphaerella aleuritis. Information is included on the disease caused by the organism, its transmission, geographical distribution, and hosts. HOST: Aleurites fordii, A. mollucana, A. montana. DISEASE: Angular leaf spot of tung. GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION: Africa: Central African Republic, Malagasy Republic, Malawi, Zaire (probably also Cameroon, Chad, Congo, Gabon). Asia: China, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Taiwan. Central America & Caribbean: Cuba, Trinidad. North America: USA. South America: Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay? (CMI Distribution Map 278, ed. 3, 1975). TRANSMISSION: By ascospores and conidia, which are mainly dispersed by rain-splash and wind (45, 1989f).


Author(s):  
J. C. David

Abstract A description is provided for Pseudocercospora kaki. Information is included on the disease caused by the organism, its transmission, geographical distribution, and hosts. DISEASE: Leaf spot of persimmon. HOSTS: Diospyros hispida, D. kaki, D. lotus, D. texana, D. tupru (Ebenaceae). GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION: NORTH AMERICA: USA (Louisiana), Bermuda. SOUTH AMERICA: Brazil (São Paolo, Minas Gerais). ASIA: China (Hong Kong, other provinces also, see GUO & HSIEH, 1995), Republic of Georgia (BRAUN & MEL'NIK, 1997), India, Iran (56: 5475), Japan, Nepal, Taiwan. EUROPE: Russia (BRAUN & MEL'NIK, 1997). TRANSMISSION: Conidia are dispersed by rain splash (ZHU et al., 1996).


Author(s):  
J. C. David

Abstract A description is provided for Nimbya gomphrenae. Information is included on the disease caused by the organism, its transmission, geographical distribution, and hosts. HOSTS: Gomphrena globosa, Alternanthera denticulata, Ptilotus sp. DISEASE: Leaf spot of Gomphrena. GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION: Asia: Burma, Cambodia, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia (Java), Japan, Malaysia (Malaya, Sabah), Nepal, Sri Lanka. Australasia & Oceania: Australia. Central & South America: Cuba, Jamaica, Trinidad. North America: USA. TRANSMISSION: By wind dispersal of airborne conidia.


Author(s):  
A. Sivanesan

Abstract A description is provided for Pyrenophora erythrospila. Information is included on the disease caused by the organism, its transmission, geographical distribution, and hosts. HOSTS: Agrostis, Hordeum and Triticum. DISEASE: Leaf spot of bent grass and red top. GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION: Australia, Europe, New Zealand, North America. TRANSMISSION: By wind-borne conidia.


Author(s):  
J. E. M. Mordue

Abstract A description is provided for Entyloma serotinum. Information is included on the disease caused by the organism, its transmission, geographical distribution, and hosts. HOSTS: Symphytum spp., including S. asperrimum, S. bulbosum, S. cordatum, S. officinale, S. ottomanum and S. tuberosum; Borago officinalis; also recorded on Amsinckia, Lappula and Mertensia spp. (in USA) and Pulmonaria (in Europe, but see 64, 4163). DISEASE: Leaf spot of Symphylum, less frequently (though with similar symptoms) of other members of the Boraginaceae.GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION: Africa: Algeria. Asia: Israel, USSR (Republic of Georgia). Australasia: New Zealand. Europe: widespread, including Austria, British Isles, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, France (including Corsica), Germany, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Switzerland, USSR (Latvia), Yugoslavia. North America: USA. TRANSMISSION: Ustilospores survive on infected plant remains and in soil, and germinate to infect seedlings and the new seasons's leaves. In Europe conidia may also over-winter and initiate new infections in spring (Kaiser, 1936). During the growing season, conidia are disseminated by air currents and water-splash.


Author(s):  
A. Sivanesan

Abstract A description is provided for Cochliobolus eragrostidis. Information is included on the disease caused by the organism, its transmission, geographical distribution, and hosts. HOSTS: Acacia, Agave, Allium, Alysicarpus, Amorphophallus, Anacardium, Arachis, Areca, Billbergia, Calamus, Callitris, Calotropis, Camellia, Cananga, Capsicum, Citrullus, Citrus, Clerodendron, Cocos, Coffea, Colocasia, Cymbopogon, Dendrobium, Digitaria, Dioscorea, Dracaena, Durio, Elaeis, Eragrostis, Eucalyptus, Euphorbia, Furcraea, Gladiolus, Glycine, Gossypium, Heliconia, Hevea, Hystrix, Ipomoea, Kaempferia, Lycopersicon, Mangifera, Manihot, Mystroxylon, Musa, Neyraudia, Oldenlandia, Opuntia, Oryza, Panicum, Pennisetum, Pentas, Phalaenopsis, Phaseolus, Pinus, Polygala, Pueraria, Raphia, Raphanus, Rhodomyrtus, Rhoeo, Rottboellia, Saccharum, Sesamum, Sorghum, Spinacia, Sporobolus, Stylosanthes, Theobroma, Thrasya, Tradescantia, Trichosanthes, Triplochiton, Triticum, Vanda, Vigna, Zea, Zingiber and soil. DISEASE: Leaf spots. GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION: Australia, Bangladesh, Belize, Brazil, Brunei, Burma, Colombia, Cuba, Fiji, Ghana, Guinea, Honduras, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Kenya, Kuwait, Malaysia, New Zealand, Nigeria, Papua New Guinea, Puerto Rico, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Trinidad, USA, Zambia, Zaire. TRANSMISSION: By wind-borne conidia.


Author(s):  
G. S. Saddler

Abstract A description is provided for Xanthomonas fragariae. Information is included on the disease caused by the organism, its transmission, geographical distribution, and hosts. HOSTS: Fragaria × ananassa (Rosaceae); by artificial inoculation: Fragaria virginiana, F. vesca, Potentilla fruticosa and P. glandulosa (Rosaceae). DISEASE: Angular leaf spot and vascular decline or collapse of strawberry. First described in 1962 in North America. The leaf spot phase appears as minute water-soaked spots on the underside of leaves surrounded by the smallest veins. In the early stages symptoms are only visible on the leaf underside. Spots enlarge, coalesce, penetrate to the upper leaf surface and darken, turning into large, irregular necrotic areas. They have a shiny appearance and are usually covered by bacterial exudate which, when dry, turns brown and appears as gum-like scales. Spots coalesce more frequently along the primary and secondary veins. The dead tissues tear and break off, and the diseased leaf may assume a ragged appearance. Heavy losses may occur with frequent overhead sprinkler irrigation. The conditions favouring infection are moderate to cool daytime temperatures (about 20°C), low night-time temperatures and high humidities (MAAS, 1998). In addition, blossom blight of strawberry has been found in California and is caused by a complex of X. fragariae and Cladosporium cladosporioides (GUBLER et al., 1999). GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION: AFRICA: Ethiopia, Réunion. NORTH AMERICA: Canada (New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec), USA (California, Florida, Kentucky, Minnesota, North Carolina, Wisconsin). SOUTH AMERICA: Argentina, Brazil (Minas Gerais, Rio Grande do Sul, Sao Paulo), Chile, Ecuador, Paraguay, Uruguay, Venezuela. ASIA: Taiwan, Israel. AUSTRALASIA: Australia (New South Wales, South Australia, Victoria), New Zealand. EUROPE: Belgium, France, Germany, Greece, Italy (Sicily), Netherlands, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Switzerland, Ukraine. TRANSMISSION: Rain splash from infested leaf litter in the soil on to young healthy leaves. Penetration occurs through the stomata. Infections of the crowns occur through local wounds or downwards from affected leaves. Bacteria can overwinter in leaf litter and for many years in dried leaf material. Residues of infected leaves and crown infections on runners used for planting are sources of inoculum for primary infections.


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Abstract A new distribution map is provided for Nimbya gomphrenae (Togashi) E.G. Simmons syn. Alternaria gomphrenae Togashi. Hosts: Gomphrena globosa. Information is given on the geographical distribution in ASIA, Burma, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Java, Japan, Kampuchea, Peninsular Malaysia, Malaysia, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand, AUSTRALASIA & OCEANIA, Australia, Queensland, NORTH AMERICA, USA, CENTRAL AMERICA & WEST INDIES, Cuba, Jamaica, Panama, Trinidad.


Author(s):  
E. Punithalingam

Abstract A description is provided for Septoria cannabis. Information is included on the disease caused by the organism, its transmission, geographical distribution, and hosts. HOST: Cannabis sativa (hemp). DISEASE: White leaf spot or leaf blight of hemp. Symptoms usually appear on basal leaves as round or ellipsoidal to polygonal, whitish or ochraceous yellow lesions with a conspicuous dark brown border. Affected leaves become curled and withered up towards the edges and fall prematurely leaving much of the lower part of the stem defoliated (15, 97, 805). GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION: Asia, Europe and North America (CMI Map No. 477, ed. 1, 1971). New records not mapped are: Asia (Kashmir, Pakistan). TRANSMISSION: Detailed studies have not been reported but conidia are presumed to be disseminated by rain-splash and wind blown water. The fungus could also be carried over in crop residues.


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Abstract A new distribution map is provided for Quadrastichus erythrinae Kim. Hymenoptera: Eulophidae. Hosts: Erythrina spp. Information is given on the geographical distribution in Asia (China (Fujian, Guangdong, Hainan, Hong Kong, Macau), India (Kerala), Japan (Ryukyu Archipelago), Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam), Africa (Mauritius, Reunion, Tanzania), North America (USA (Florida, Hawaii)), Oceania (American Samoa, Guam).


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