Rui Zhang , Chengqing Yang , Dengquan Liu , Zhen Su , Zhongshun Cai , Cheng Li
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Abstract
Stemona Radix plant belongs to the genus Stemona and the family Stemonaceae. It can be divided into Stemona sessilifolia (Miq.) Miq., Stemona japonica(Bl.) Miq., and Stemona tuberosa Lour. S. japonica is a perennial herb with spindle-shaped succulent tuber roots clustered underground and ascending from the upper part of the stem. S. japonica was first recorded in the "Famous Doctors Register". It has a long history of medicinal use in China and is commonly used in Traditional Chinese Medicine clinical medicine. It is sweet and bitter, with thick, fat, solid, and white color characteristics. This study aimed to isolate and identify the pathogen that causes the S. japonica leaf spot disease in Huangping County, Guizhou Province using pathogenicity tests, morphological characteristics, and phylogenetic analysis. In this study, a large number of reddish-brown spots were observed on S. japonica leaves collected from Huangping County, Kaili City, Guizhou Province. Over time, these spots gradually expanded to the entire leaf and eventually led to the death of the entire plant, greatly affecting the yield and quality of the S. japonica. In this study, Colletotrichum spaethianum was identified as a pathogen against S. japonica via morphological characterization; phylogenetic analysis using ITS region, GAPDH and ACT sequences; and pathogenicity tests. For the first time, S. japonica leaf spot was found to be caused by C. spaethianum in China.
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The Editors of Crop Protection especially welcome papers describing an interdisciplinary approach showing how different control strategies can be integrated into practical pest management programs, covering high and low input agricultural systems worldwide. Crop Protection particularly emphasizes the practical aspects of control in the field and for protected crops, and includes work which may lead in the near future to more effective control. The journal does not duplicate the many existing excellent biological science journals, which deal mainly with the more fundamental aspects of plant pathology, applied zoology and weed science. Crop Protection covers all practical aspects of pest, disease and weed control, including the following topics:
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Agronomic control methods-
Assessment of pest and disease damage-
Molecular methods for the detection and assessment of pests and diseases-
Biological control-
Biorational pesticides-
Control of animal pests of world crops-
Control of diseases of crop plants caused by microorganisms-
Control of weeds and integrated management-
Economic considerations-
Effects of plant growth regulators-
Environmental benefits of reduced pesticide use-
Environmental effects of pesticides-
Epidemiology of pests and diseases in relation to control-
GM Crops, and genetic engineering applications-
Importance and control of postharvest crop losses-
Integrated control-
Interrelationships and compatibility among different control strategies-
Invasive species as they relate to implications for crop protection-
Pesticide application methods-
Pest management-
Phytobiomes for pest and disease control-
Resistance management-
Sampling and monitoring schemes for diseases, nematodes, pests and weeds.