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Cladosporium variabile (leaf spot: spinach )
Cladosporium variabile
leaf spot: spinach
Heterosporium variabile
Not reported.
AZ, CA, NC
2023-04-27 17:30:26
fungus
Brazil
spinach
CLADVA
Severe cases have been found in spinach seed. A quality systems approach in production of the seeds by crop inspections should reduce the chances of this organism being associated with the seed.
1 Known Hosts
Spinacia oleracea
spinach
Yes
ISF RPLD
Seed can be a pathway. Severe cases can kill all leaves and infect seed. Infected volunteer spinach can serve as a source of inoculum.
Yes
Blotter - solid or liquid media methods
ISF RPLD
Physical, Chemical (seed coating and seed disinfection)
Seed treatment with fungicides is effective against the fungus. Commercial cleaning and sanitization of spinach seed would reduce the potential for this organism being associated with the seed.
ISF RPLD
ISF RPLD
International Seed Federation Regulated Pest List Database. pestlist.worldseed.org Nyon Switzerland
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