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In 2017, leaf spots were found on lettuce growing in fields in Songkhla Province, southern Thailand. The fungus isolated from the spot lesions on the leaves was identified as Curvularia… Click to show full abstract
In 2017, leaf spots were found on lettuce growing in fields in Songkhla Province, southern Thailand. The fungus isolated from the spot lesions on the leaves was identified as Curvularia aeria (Bat., J.A.Lima and C.T.Vasconc.) Tsuda based on morphological characteristics and DNA sequences of the ITS region of the rRNA gene. After a conidial suspension of the isolate was sprayed on lettuce seedlings, the leaf spots developed on lettuce seedlings, and the fungus was reisolated; leaves of plants inoculated with water did not develop spots. This is the first report of C. aeria causing leaf spot on lettuce.
Journal Title: Journal of General Plant Pathology
Year Published: 2018
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