Cicer arietinum
chickpea
4 Related Pests
Fusarium solani f .sp. pisi
fungus
Fusarium martii var. pisi, Fusarium solani var. martii race 2
China, The Netherlands, United Kingdom, Ontario and Alberta, Canada
WA, CA
Japan
2023-08-21
pea, chickpea
No
FUSASPI-3
Pathway not proven. Low levels of possible seed contamination in the laboratory or greenhouse experiments. No references found indicating chick pea is naturally infected by this pathogen.
FUSASPI-3
F. V. Westerlund, Jr., , R. N. Campbell, , and K. A. Kimble, 1974. Fungal Root Rots and Wilt of Chickpea in California Phytopathology 64:432-436.
Rhodococcus fascians
bacterium
Corynebacterium fascians, Bacterium fascians, Phytomonas fascians, Pseudobacterium fascians, Rhodococcus rubropertinctus
Europe, North America, Central America, Australia, New Zealand, Iran, Russia, Egypt, Colombia
Widespread
Brazil, Thailand
2023-08-21
Though found in many US states, the pathogen is usually restricted and localized. Probably Worldwide, though not reported. Disease outbreaks are sporadic and usually related to poor sanitation. Bulbs, floral and greenhouse crops most susceptible to disease outbreaks. No reports of seed as a pathway in vegetables and agronomic crops.
Primarily a pest of ornamentals, woody ornamentals and floowers. Vegetables and agronomic crops reported susceptible to the bacterium are listed below. Transmits primarily through propagation.
No
CORBFA-3
Listed as a potential host, not common. No references found indicating seed is a pathway.
CORBFA-3
Putnam,M.L. and Miller, M.L. 2007. Rhodococcus facians in Herbaceous Perennials. Plant Disease 91: 1064-1076
Lettuce mosaic virus
virus
Lactuca virus 1, lettuce, Mosaic potyvirus, lettuce virus 1, Marmor lactucae
Worldwide, where lettuce is grown.
CA, CO, FL, ID, NY, OH, OR, PA, SC, WA, WI
Mexico
2025-09-23
Lettuce mosaic virus causes mottling, stunting, and poor head formation in lettuce, making it one of the most damaging diseases affecting lettuce worldwide. It is primarily transmitted by aphids in a non-persistent manner, mechanically through sap and through infected seed in lettuce.
Main: lettuce, chicory; Other: spinach, pea, endive, chickpea, safflower
No
CABI CPC, DPV WEB
No references found indicating chickpea seed is a pathway.
CABI CPC, DPV WEB
Didymella rabiei
fungus
Ascochyta rabiei, Mycosphaerella rabiei, Phyllosticta cicerina, Phyllosticta rabiei, Zythia rabiei
Africa: Algeria, Egypt, Ethiopia, Libya, Morocco, Tanzania, Tunisia; Asia: Armenia, Azerbaijan, China, Georgia, India, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Pakistan, Syria, Turkey, Uzbekistan; Europe: Bulgaria, Cyprus, France, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Moldova, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Ukraine; North Americal Canada, USA; Oceania Australia; South America: Argentina.
CA, ID, NE, ND, SD, WA
Korea
2024-10-15
Didymella rabiei is spread on crop debris and soil and is airborne. It is well-documents to be spread by seed in chickpea.
Main: chickpea; Other: pea, alfalfa, clover, and cowpea.
Yes
DIDYRA-3, DIDYRA-4, CABI CPC, USDA-FD, DIDYRA-5, DIDYRA-6, DIDYRA-7, DIDYRA-8
Seed as a pathway is well established and accepted
DIDYRA-3, DIDYRA-4, CABI CPC, USDA-FD, DIDYRA-5, DIDYRA-6, DIDYRA-7, DIDYRA-8
Culture plate Incubation
DIDYRA-3, CABI CPC
Method described in the CABI, 2019. Method has not been validated or standardized.
chemical, cultural
DIDYRA-3
Use of resistant varieties. Crop rotation and deep plowing to remove residues. Fungicides can be used to eradicate inoculum.
Kaiser WJ, Hannan RM, 1988. Seed transmission of Ascochyta rabiei in chickpea and its control by seed-treatment fungicides. Seed Science and Technology 16: 625–637.
Pande S, Siddique KHM, Kishore GK, et al. 2005. Ascochyta blight of chickpea: biology, pathogenicity, and disease management. Aust J Agric Res 56:317-332.
Crop Protection Compendium. Wallingford, UK: CAB International. www.cabi.org/cpc.
USDA Fungal Database, https://fungi.ars.usda.gov
Peever, T. L., Barve, M. P., Stone, L. J., & Kaiser, W. J. (2007). Evolutionary relationships among Ascochyta species infecting wild and cultivated hosts in the legume tribes Cicereae and Vicieae. Mycologia, 99(1), 59-77.
Gaur RB, Singh RD, 1996. Influence of storage period and temperature on viability of internally and externally seed-borne Ascochyta rabiei. Indian Journal of Mycology and Plant Pathology, 26(2):213-216; 13 ref.
Abdou YA, Mikhail MS, Mohamed HA, Mansour MS, 1991. Pathological and physiological studies on Ascochyta rabiei, the causal pathogen of chickpea blight. Egyptian Journal of Agricultural Research, 69(3):607-623; 19 ref.
Chen W, Sharma HC, Muehlbauer FJ, 2011. Compendium of chickpea and lentil diseases and pests [ed. by Chen, W.\Sharma, H. C.\Muehlbauer, F. J.]. St. Paul, USA: American Phytopathological Society (APS Press), ix + 165 pp.
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