Botrytis fabae
chocolate spot of broad bean
Worldwide
CA
2021-10-26
fungus
Brazil
Primarily a pathogen of faba or broad bean. May attack pea, common bean, soybean and lentils, though not often and not as severly.
BOTRFA
Reported in many countries but only widespread in Egypt and the United Kingdom
5 Known Hosts
Glycine max
soybean
No
BOTFRA-1,BOTRFA-7
There is no evidence that seed is a pathway for this pathogen in this crop. This is a minor pathogen of soybean.
Botrytis fabae In: Crop Protection Compendium. Wallingford, UK: CAB International. www.cabi.org/cpc.
Beaver, R.E., Weeds, P.L. 2004, Taxonomy and Genetic Variation of Botrytis and Botryotinia; 29-52. In Botrytis: Biology, Pathology and Control. Elad, Y. et. al., eds. Kluwer Acedemic Publishers, The Netherlands.
Lens culinaris
lentil
Yes
BOTFRA-1,BOTRFA-9
Though not as common as Botrytis cinerea on lentils, seed transmission has been established on this crop.
Agar incubation, Blotter paper
These methods have not been standardized or validated. Blotter paper was used in research Vicia faba and may be applied to this crop.
BOTRFA-9,BOTRFA-10
Seed treatments, Benomy, Carboxin, Chlorothalonil, Thiobendazole
These treatments were described for Vicia faba.
BOTFRA-4,BOTRFA-8
Botrytis fabae In: Crop Protection Compendium. Wallingford, UK: CAB International. www.cabi.org/cpc.
Kaiser, W. 1992. Fungi Associated with the Seeds of Commercial Lentils from the U.S. Pacific Northwest. Plant Disease 76: 605-610
Simay, 1994. Survey of fungi observable on seeds of faba bean germinating on blotter. FABIS Newsletter, , 34/35, pp 29-36
Brauzauskiene I, 1998. Fungal diseases of faba bean and the efficiency of fungicides. Zemdirbyste,-Mokslo-Darbai, 62:166-174
Davidson, J.A., Pande, S., Bretag, T.W., Lindbeck, K.D. and Krishna-Kishore, G. Biology NS Management of Botrytis sp. in Legume Crops; 295-318. In Botrytis: Biology, Pathology and Control. Elad, Y. et. al., eds. Kluwer Acedemic Publishers, The Netherlands.
Phaseolus vulgaris
common bean
No
BOTFRA-1,BOTRFA-7
There is no evidence that seed is a pathway for this pathogen in this crop. This is a minor pathogen for common bean.
Botrytis fabae In: Crop Protection Compendium. Wallingford, UK: CAB International. www.cabi.org/cpc.
Beaver, R.E., Weeds, P.L. 2004, Taxonomy and Genetic Variation of Botrytis and Botryotinia; 29-52. In Botrytis: Biology, Pathology and Control. Elad, Y. et. al., eds. Kluwer Acedemic Publishers, The Netherlands.
Pisum sativum
pea
No
BOTFRA-1,BOTRFA-7
There is no evidence that seed is a pathway for this pathogen in this crop. This is a minor pathogen for peas
Botrytis fabae In: Crop Protection Compendium. Wallingford, UK: CAB International. www.cabi.org/cpc.
Beaver, R.E., Weeds, P.L. 2004, Taxonomy and Genetic Variation of Botrytis and Botryotinia; 29-52. In Botrytis: Biology, Pathology and Control. Elad, Y. et. al., eds. Kluwer Acedemic Publishers, The Netherlands.
Vicia faba
faba bean
Yes
BOTFRA-1,BOTFRA-2,BOTFRA-3,BOTFRA-4,BOTFRA-5,BOTRFA-6,BOTRFA-8,BOTRFA-10
Survives on seeds as conidia, mycelium or sclerotia.
Yes
Blotter
This method has not been standardized or validated. Used in research only.
BOTRFA-10
Seed Treatment, Benomyl and Tiram
BOTFRA-4,BOTRFA-8
Botrytis fabae In: Crop Protection Compendium. Wallingford, UK: CAB International. www.cabi.org/cpc.
Bouznad Z, Louanchi M, Moumene S, Bouheraoua Z, Achour F, Merad S, Merdjani N, 1998. Involvement of Botrytis cinerea and B. fabae in the chocolate spot disease of faba bean in Algeria. 3rd European conference on grain legumes. Opportunities for high quality, healthy and added-value crops to meet European demands. Valladolid, Spain. pgs 255
Zuk-Golaszewska K, Fordouski G, 1997. Productivity and health of faba beans in relation to the quality of the sowing material and the method and date of fungicide application. Zoszyty Problemowe Postpow Nauk Rolnlczych, 439:307-311
Brauzauskiene I, 1998. Fungal diseases of faba bean and the efficiency of fungicides. Zemdirbyste,-Mokslo-Darbai, 62:166-174
Khaled AA, El-Moity SMHA, Omar SAM, 1995. Chemical control of some faba bean diseases with fungicides. Egyptian Journal of Agricultural Research, 73:45-56
Marcellos H, Moore KJ, Nikandrow A, 1995. Influence of foliar-applied fungicides on seed yield of faba bean (Vicia faba L.) in northern New South Wales. Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture, 35(1):97-102
Davidson, J.A., Pande, S., Bretag, T.W., Lindbeck, K.D. and Krishna-Kishore, G. Biology NS Management of Botrytis sp. in Legume Crops; 295-318. In Botrytis: Biology, Pathology and Control. Elad, Y. et. al., eds. Kluwer Acedemic Publishers, The Netherlands.
Simay, 1994. Survey of fungi observable on seeds of faba bean germinating on blotter. FABIS Newsletter, , 34/35, pp 29-36
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