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Phoma destructiva (fruit and stem rot )
Phoma destructiva
fruit and stem rot
Phoma destructiva var, destructiva, Diplodina destructiva, Phyllosticta lycopersic, Remotididymella destructiva
Worldwide, primarily in tropic environments
Widespread in southeast US
2022-05-26 18:01:26
fungus
tomato, pepper
PHOMDE
Though worldwide, not commonly reported.
2 Known Hosts
Capsicum annuum
pepper
No
PHOMDE-5,RICH ISTA,ARS GRIN
Pathway not proven. Though these references indicate that seed may be a pathway, no evidence was cited or data presented. No other references were found indicating seed is a pathway.
PHOMDE-5
Boerema, G.H., De Gruyter, J., Noordeloos, M.E., and Hamers, M.E.C. 2004. Phoma identification manual: differentiation of specific and infra-specific taxa in culture. CABI Publishing,Wallingford, UK 470 pages.
RICH ISTA
Richardson, MJ. 1990. An Annotated List of Seedborne Diseases. International Seed Testing Association, Zurich Switzerland.
ARS GRIN
Farr, DF and Rossman AY 2015. Fungal Databases, Systematic Mycology and Microbiology Laboratory, ARS, USDA. http://nt.ars-grin.gov/fungaldatabases/
Solanum lycopersicum
tomato
No
ISF RPLD,ARS GRIN,PHOMDE-5
Pathway not proven. Though Phoma destructiva has been reported on seed, there is very little data presented to support these statements. Phoma destructiva is also isolated from seed collected and harvested from local varieties without quality seed production practices or tested soon after harvest (not properly dried). No references found indicating seed transmission in nature.
Yes
Blotter, Agar incubation.
PHOMDE-5
Quality seed production practices and seed treatments (thiram) used as a protectant for other soil fungus should be effective against this fungus
ISF RPLD
International Seed Federation Regulated Pest List Database. pestlist.worldseed.org Nyon Switzerland
ARS GRIN
Farr, DF and Rossman AY 2015. Fungal Databases, Systematic Mycology and Microbiology Laboratory, ARS, USDA. http://nt.ars-grin.gov/fungaldatabases/
PHOMDE-5
Boerema, G.H., De Gruyter, J., Noordeloos, M.E., and Hamers, M.E.C. 2004. Phoma identification manual: differentiation of specific and infra-specific taxa in culture. CABI Publishing,Wallingford, UK 470 pages.
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