Carum carvi
caraway
1 Related Pests
Mycocentrospora acerina
fungus
Centrospora acerina, Cercospora acerina, Cercospora cari
Asia: China, Japan; Europe: Bulgaria, France, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, UK; North America: USA; South America: Chile.
WA
Brazil, China
2025-10-27
Mycocentrospora acerina is a soil-borne fungal pathogen that produces dark, septate conidia and survives in soil or on plant debris. It infects plants through wounds under cool, wet conditions. While primarily soil-borne, seed transmission has been proven in pansy and caraway, making infected seeds a potential source of inoculum.
Main: celery, carrot, lettuce, caraway; Other: peony
Yes
MYCCAC-2, MYCCAC-3, MYCCAC-4, MYCCAC-8, MYCCAC-9, MYCCAC-11
Mycocentrospora acerina is a soil-borne fungal pathogen of caraway that causes anthracnose-like symptoms. While primarily transmitted via soil, the fungus can also persist on seeds, allowing seedlings to be infected at emergence and potentially introducing the pathogen into new fields.
MYCCAC-2, MYCCAC-3, MYCCAC-4, MYCCAC-8, MYCCAC-9, MYCCAC-11
Direct microscopic evaluation and plating
MYCCAC-2
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