Occurrence of Cercospora Leaf Spot Caused by Cercospora cf. flagellaris on Melon in Korea
10.1080/12298093.2020.1792133
- Author:
Mi-Jeong PARK
1
;
Chang-Gi BACK
;
Jong-Han PARK
Author Information
1. Horticultural and Herbal Crop Environment Division, National Institute of Horticultural and Herbal Science, Rural Development Administration, Wanju, Korea
- Publication Type:RESEARCH NOTE
- From:Mycobiology
2020;48(5):418-422
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
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Abstract:
In 2016, a cercosporoid fungus was found from leaf spot symptoms on melon in Korea. The fungus isolated from the plant was identified based on morphological characteristics and sequence analyses of five genes (ITS rDNA, translation elongation factor 1-α, actin, calmodulin, and histone H3). The fungal isolate was found to be pathogenic to melon. The results confirm that the fungus associated with leaf spot on melon was Cercospora cf. flagellaris. This is the first report of Cercospora cf. flagellaris causing Cercospora leaf spot on melon in Korea.
