Journal of General Plant Pathology (2012) 78, 372-375

Kentaro Ikeda, Katsuya Kuwabara, Toshihiko Urushibara, Pennapa Soyai, Shizue Miki and Satoshi Shibata (2012)
Pink root rot of squash caused by Setophoma terrestris in Japan
Journal of General Plant Pathology 78 (5), 372-375
Abstract: Pink root rot of squash (Cucurbita moschata) caused by Setophoma terrestris was found in Maebashi, Gunma Prefecture, Japan in July 2007. Cucumber grafted on the squash first developed wilt and finally blight. These symptoms followed a severe pink root rot of the squash rootstock. The fungal isolates from diseased roots were identified as S. terrestris based on morphological characteristics and nucleotide sequences. One isolate induced a similar pink root rot but not entire wilting of the cucumber vine. We propose the name "pink root rot" (koshoku-negusare-byo in Japanese) of squash for the new disease.
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Database assignments for author(s): Kentaro Ikeda

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
general biology - morphology - evolution

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Setophoma terrestris	Squash/pumpkin (Cucurbita)	Japan