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Leptosphaeria pratensis (leaf spot: alfalfa )
Leptosphaeria pratensis
leaf spot: alfalfa
Phloeospora trifolii, Phoma melilothi, Stagnospora compta, Stagonospora medicaginis, Stagonospora meliloti, Stagonospora trifolii
No reports occuring outside of the United States.
CA, NC
2024-12-16
fungus
Korea
alfalfa, clover
STAGME
Korea lists this pathogen as only Leptosphaeria spp.
1 Known Hosts
Medicago sativa
alfalfa
No
STAGME-3, CABICPC
No references found indicating seed is a pathway. Primarily borne in plant debris and spread by splashing rain/irrigation.
STAGME-3
Irwin, JAG and Amour, DJ. 2015. Stagnospora Leaf Spot and Root Rot. In, Compendium of Alfalfa Diseases and Pests, 3rd. ed. Samac DA, Rhodes LH and Lamp WO, eds. The American Phytopathological Society, St. Paul, MN, USA
CABICPC
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