ASTA Pest Database for Seeds (PeDS)

Scientific name

Carum carvi

Crop

caraway

1 Related Pests

Scientific name

Mycocentrospora acerina

Type

fungus

Other Names

Centrospora acerina, Cercospora acerina

Distribution

China, Japan, Chile, Bulgaria, France , Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, United Kingdom

US Distribution

WA, AK, CA, GA, NC

Countries Listing Pest

Brazil, China

Data Reviewed

2022-04-13

Other Notes

Host Range

celery, carrot, lettuce, caraway. Weeds are common hosts

Seed a Pathway:

Yes

Seed Reference

MYCCAC-3

Seed Comments

Soil borne inoculum is primary source of infection. Seed pathway has been shown, but importance in disease development is unclear.

Recommended Health Test

Seed Test

MYCCAC-3

Detection Type

Direct microscopic evaluation and plating

Test Reference

MYCCAC-2,

Seed Detection Comments

Roughly translated from reference. Full translation required for detail.

Risk Type

Risk Reference

Risk Comments

Reference Index

MYCCAC-3

Hermansen, A. 1992. Weeds as hosts of Mycocentrospora acerina. Annals of Applied Biology 121:679-686

MYCCAC-2

Evenhuis, A., Verdam B. 1995 Studies on major diseases of caraway (Carum carvi) in the Netherlands. Industrial Crops and Products, June 1995, 4, 1, pp 53-61

anthranose of caraway, licorice rot (Mycocentrospora acerina)