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Physoderma alfalfae
(alfalfa crown wart )
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Scientific name
Physoderma alfalfae
Common Name
alfalfa crown wart
Other Names
Cladochytrium alfalfae, Urophlyctis alfalfae
Distribution
Worldwide
US Distribution
AL,CA, WA, MS, IN, MT, PA, TX
Data Reviewed
2021-04-15
Type
fungus
Countries Listing Pest
Korea
Host Range
alfalfa, other Medicago spp.
Acronym
PHYDAL
Comments
A Chytrid fungi with mobile zoospores. Primarily soil borne in wet soils.
1 Known Hosts
Medicago sativa (alfalfa)
Scientific name
Medicago sativa
Crop
alfalfa
Seed a Pathway
No
Reference
PHYDAL-2
Comments:
No references found indicating seed is a pathway. Not listed in reference above. Primarily soil borne
Seed test
Detection type
Seed Detection Comments
Reccomended Health Test
Test Reference
Risk Type
Risk Comments
Resistant varieties have been developed.
Risk Reference
Reference Index
PHYDAL-2
Richardson MJ, 1990. An Annotated List of Seed-borne Disease. International Seed Testing Association, Zurich, Switzerland
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