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Phoma apiicola (celeriac scab, root rot of celery )
Phoma apiicola
celeriac scab, root rot of celery
Subplenodomus apiicola
Temperate North America, Europe, Australia, Asia
MI, NY, CA, OH, WI
2022-05-26 17:55:49
fungus
Chile
celery, celeriac in nature
PHOMAP
2 Known Hosts
Apium graveolens
celery
No
PHOMAP-2,PHOMAP-3,PHOMAP-4
Pathway not proven. References cite older literature that indicates pycnidia are occasionally found on seed in laboratory tests, but pathogen is primarily soil borne. No reports of seed transmission were found.
No
Hot water (48 F for 30 mins) or fungicide seed treatments
Crop rotation also suggested
PHOMAP-4
PHOMAP-2
Neergaard, P. 1977. Seed Pathology Volume 1. McMillian Press, London, UK 839pp
PHOMAP-3
Boerema, GH, et.al. 2004. Phoma Identification Manual. CABI Publishing, Wallingford, UK pp470
PHOMAP-4
Williams, P.H and Wade E.K. 1967. Scab of Celeriac. Plant Disease Reporter 51 (6): 427-429
Petroselinum crispum
parsley
No
Not reported to be a host
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