Tag Archive for PRO/PL> Crown rot, fennel – Italy: (SC) new fungus
PRO/PL> Crown rot, fennel – Italy: (SC) new fungus
Other Plant Disease -- ItalyA new fennel fungal disease caused by a new genus and species, _Ochraceocephala foeniculi_, was observed for the 1st time in 2017 on 5% of the "Apollo" fennel cultivar grown in sampled localities in Catania province, Italy. Now it has spread to 2 more cultivars, causing crop losses of around 20-30%. The new pathogen damages the fennel with necrotic lesions on the crown, root, and stem. The fungal species obtained from symptomatic tissues was identified based on morphological Read more [...]
