Alternaria dauci (leaf blight of carrot )
Alternaria dauci
leaf blight of carrot
Alternaria brassicae var. dauci, Alternaria porri f.sp. dauci, Alternaria carotae, Macrosporium dauci, Macrosporum carotae, Polydesmus exitiosus var. dauci, Sporidesmium exitiosum var. dauci
Worldwide
Widespread
2021-08-26
fungus
Mexico
The main host of Alternaria dauci. is carrot. Other umbielliferous crops are susceptible in nature, celery, parsley, parsnip. Other crops, cabbage, tomato, lettuce, radish and cucumber, were attacked in laboratory studies, but not considered natural hosts.
ALTEDA
This pathogen is not quaranted anywhere in the world (ALTEDA-1). This pathogen has been reported in MX.