Plant Pathology (2006) 55, p. 580 (Infantino et al.)

A. Infantino, N. Pucci, G. Di Giambattista and L. Tomassoli (2006)
Capparis spinosa - a new host for Sclerotium rolfsii
Plant Pathology 55 (4), 580-580
Abstract: Caper (Capparis spinosa) plants with whitish mycelium and rotting tissue at the base of shoots were observed in Italy. A fungus isolated from diseased plants was identified as Sclerotium rolfsii. The pathogenicity of the isolated fungus was demonstrated by inoculation and re-isolation.
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Database assignments for author(s): Alessandro Infantino

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.
	Athelia rolfsii	Caper (Capparis)	Italy