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Laetisaria fuciformis (red thread disease of turf; pink patch )
Laetisaria fuciformis
red thread disease of turf; pink patch
Hypochnus fuciformis, Isaria fuciformis, Phanerochaete fuciformis, Corticium fuciforme
Europe: France, Netherlands, UK; North America: USA; South America: Chile.
RI, MS, OR, CA, WA, NC, VA
2024-12-05
fungus
Korea
Poaceae family, mainly turfgrasses
LAESFU
Red thread is mainly spread as cottony flocks of arthroconidia or sclerotia moved by running water, equipment, people, or animals. Seed is not know to be a pathway.
1 Known Hosts
Poaceae family
grasses
No
LAESFU-3
No references found indicating that seed is a pathway. Reference listed indicated that seed of Lolium perenne (perennial ryegrass) may be a pathway, but references to the research were not found and research was not presented the listed references.
LAESFU-3
Smiley RW, Dernoeden PH and Clarke BB. 2005 Red Thread. In, Compendium of Turfgrass Diseases, 3rd. ed. Smiley RW, Dernoeden PH and Clarke BB, eds. The American Phytopathological Society Press, St. Paul, MN.
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