First Report of Cercospora Leaf Spot of Burcucumber Caused by Cercospora citrullina in Korea |
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| Authors: | Sun‐Hee Hong Ji‐Hyun Park Sung‐Eun Cho Hyeon‐Dong Shin |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Institute of Environment and Ecology, Korea University, , Seoul, 136‐701 Korea;2. Division of Environmental Science and Ecological Engineering, Korea University, , Seoul, 136‐701 Korea |
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| Abstract: | Burcucumbers (Sicyos angulatus) showing necrotic leaf spots were found in several locations in Korea during 2008–2012. The causal agent was a fungus that was identified as Cercospora citrullina, based on morphological characteristics as well as sequences of the ribosomal DNA internal transcribed spacer region. Although C. citrullina has been known to attack various cucurbitaceous plants, this is the first report of this fungus on S. angulatus. |
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| Keywords: | cercosporoid fungus invasive plant
Sicyos angulatus
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