Phytophthora medicaginis
phytophthora root rot of lucerne or alfalfa
Phytophthora megasperma, Phytophthora megasperma f.sp. medicaginis, Phytophthora sojae f.sp. medicaginis
Africa: South Africa; Asia: Japan, Pakistan, Turkey; Europe: Croatia, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Norway, Russia; North America: Canada, Mexico, USA; Ocean: Australia; South America: Argentina.
AZ, CA, IL, IA, KY, MN, MS, NE, NY, OH, OK, OR, VA, WA, WI, WY
2025-08-13
fungus
China
Main: chickpea, carot, alfalfa/lucener; Other: Medic, sanfoin
PHYTMC
Phytophthora medicaginis spreads through oospores and chlamydospores in contaminated soil or plant material, which can be moved locally by tillage or over long distances on equipment, animals, and travelers, and through zoospores carried in flood or irrigation water.
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