Crop ProtectionPub Date : 2025-07-24DOI: 10.1016/j.cropro.2025.107347
Igor Sulzbacher Schardong , Dominic D. Reisig , Rachel Vann , Anders Huseth
{"title":"Artificial defoliation effects on full season and double crop soybean yields","authors":"Igor Sulzbacher Schardong , Dominic D. Reisig , Rachel Vann , Anders Huseth","doi":"10.1016/j.cropro.2025.107347","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cropro.2025.107347","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Double-cropping soybean behind winter wheat harvested in June or July is a common production practice in the Southeast USA. This contrasts full-season soybean production where soybean are planted earlier in April and May. Usually, double-cropped soybean does not yield as high as full-season soybean due to a shorter period of vegetative growth. Hence, photosynthetic tissue loss by defoliating insects might have a great negative impact on yield loss in double-cropped relative to full-season soybean, but this has not been extensively explored. We hypothesized that defoliation during R5 (seed filling) would cause more yield loss in doubled-cropped compared to full-season soybean. To explore this, we planted soybean either in May or July, simulating full-season and double-cropped cropping systems, and manually defoliated plants by removing leaflets at R5. We compared 0, 16.7, 33.3, 66.6 and 100 % defoliation levels in a factorial design. We evaluated yield, yield components (number of pods per plant, number of seeds per pod, and weight of 200 seeds) and canopy coverage. Full-season soybean had a higher overall yield compared to double-cropped soybean. Across both cropping systems, yield decreased as defoliation levels increased. Across defoliation levels, some yield components were reduced, but only at high defoliation levels (100 % defoliation). Across cropping systems, seeds were heavier in full-season compared to double-cropped soybean. Overall, the impacts of defoliation did not change between these two cropping systems. These findings need to be supported by further research to refine thresholds for defoliating insects in southeastern US soybean.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":10785,"journal":{"name":"Crop Protection","volume":"197 ","pages":"Article 107347"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-07-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144723728","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Crop ProtectionPub Date : 2025-07-24DOI: 10.1016/j.cropro.2025.107345
Shimat V. Joseph
{"title":"Response to the winter drench application and dosage of cyclaniliprole on Systena frontalis (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) in containerized panicled hydrangea","authors":"Shimat V. Joseph","doi":"10.1016/j.cropro.2025.107345","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cropro.2025.107345","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div><em>Systena frontalis</em> (Fabricius) is a serious pest in containerized ornamental nurseries affecting >50 plant species, including panicled hydrangea (<em>Hydrangea paniculata</em> Siebold) in the eastern USA. The drench application of cyclaniliprole has proven effective in reducing the emergence of adult <em>S. frontalis</em> from infested containers; however, the effects of winter application and lower rates of cyclaniliprole are poorly understood. Thus, the objectives of this study were to determine the effects of 1) single and repeated drench application of cyclaniliprole in the winter and 2) reduced label rates of cyclaniliprole on the adult <em>S. frontalis</em> emergence and feeding damage in the containerized panicled hydrangea. In the winter of 2023 and 2024, cyclaniliprole was drenched in February, March, and April as a single and repeated application. Three repeated drench applications of cyclaniliprole reduced the emergence of adult <em>S. frontalis</em> by 94–100 % and feeding damage compared to nontreated plants. The emerging adults and feeding damage during February, March, or April were similar to repeated applications, suggesting that a single drench of cyclaniliprole during the winter can effectively reduce adult emergence and is comparable to repeated applications. In addition, results showed that 0.25 × and 0.5 × rates of maximum label rate of cyclaniliprole applied as a drench did not consistently reduce adult <em>S. frontalis</em> emergence and feeding damage on panicled hydrangea as compared to the maximum label rate of cyclaniliprole. Thus, the maximum label rate of cyclaniliprole is needed to manage <em>S. frontalis</em> in ornamental nurseries.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":10785,"journal":{"name":"Crop Protection","volume":"197 ","pages":"Article 107345"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-07-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144711974","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Crop ProtectionPub Date : 2025-07-22DOI: 10.1016/j.cropro.2025.107342
Hasan Jafari, Seyed Ali Hemmati, Mehdi Esfandiari, Arash Rasekh
{"title":"Population growth, digestive physiology, and antioxidant enzyme activities of Leucania loreyi (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) on maize hybrids","authors":"Hasan Jafari, Seyed Ali Hemmati, Mehdi Esfandiari, Arash Rasekh","doi":"10.1016/j.cropro.2025.107342","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cropro.2025.107342","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div><em>Leucania loreyi</em> (Duponchel) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) is one of the most significant pests of cereal crops worldwide. This study explored the impact of various maize (<em>Zea mays</em> L.) hybrids−SC400, SC706, SC410, SC705, SC201, SC260, SC704, BK65, BC678, and BK66−on the life history and population growth parameters, digestive enzymes activities, and antioxidant defense mechanisms of <em>L. loreyi</em> in response to starch, protein, flavonoid, anthocyanin, and phenolic contents of leaves. The aim was to identify potential resistance traits in these maize hybrids that could improve their ability to withstand <em>L. loreyi</em> infestation. Quantifying the biochemical traits of the maize hybrids’ leaves revealed significant variation. Based on the results, the developmental time was longer on SC706 and SC260, and shorter on BK65 and BC678. The highest whole life span of both males and females was recorded on SC260. The intrinsic rate of increase (<em>r</em>) of <em>L. loreyi</em> varied from 0.083 to 0.133 day<sup>−1</sup> on the studied maize hybrids, being the lowest on SC260 and highest on BC678. In terms of <em>L. loreyi</em> ‘s digestive enzyme activities, the highest proteolytic activity was detected on SC201, with elevated amylolytic activities also observed on both SC201 and BC678. Moreover, the activities of the reactive oxygen species (ROS)<sub>−</sub>scavenging enzymes, peroxidase (POD), superoxide dismutase (SOD), and catalase (CAT) were increased when <em>L. loreyi</em> reared on SC410, SC260, SC706, and BK65. The cluster analysis revealed that the BC678 hybrid was the most suitable for <em>L. loreyi</em>. However, the hybrids SC706 and SC260 demonstrated lower suitability to the pest, making them promising candidates for cultivation in areas with high pest pressure, and potentially reducing the risk of <em>L. loreyi</em> infestation.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":10785,"journal":{"name":"Crop Protection","volume":"197 ","pages":"Article 107342"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-07-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144686204","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Crop ProtectionPub Date : 2025-07-17DOI: 10.1016/j.cropro.2025.107341
Weichao Zhao , Mengli Lin , Yulong He , Jin Gao , Jiangli Zhang , Mingjun Li , Qingxiang Yang
{"title":"Rapid visual field detection of Pratylenchus coffeae in yam tissues via RPA-CRISPR/Cas12a","authors":"Weichao Zhao , Mengli Lin , Yulong He , Jin Gao , Jiangli Zhang , Mingjun Li , Qingxiang Yang","doi":"10.1016/j.cropro.2025.107341","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cropro.2025.107341","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Yam (<em>Dioscorea</em> spp.) is an important crop cultivated worldwide with significant economic value. However, <em>Pratylenchus coffeae</em> is one of the most prevalent pathogenic nematodes causing yam root lesion disease, primarily spreading through seed yams (top tuber portions) or soil. Ensuring that quality of seed yams and cultivated soil free from pathogenic nematodes is crucial for yam production, and an efficient detection method for <em>P</em>. <em>coffeae</em> is essential, especially under field conditions. From November 2022 to November 2024, a simple, rapid, and efficient molecular identification method was developed for <em>P</em>. <em>coffeae</em> detection in yam tissues without requiring expensive laboratory equipment or specialized personnel. The entire detection process was completed in 65 min, including crude nematode DNA extraction (10 min), recombinase polymerase amplification (RPA) (30 min), and CRISPR/Cas12a-based detection (25 min). Compared with PCR and qPCR assays, the proposed diagnostic method demonstrated high sensitivity, with detection as low as 4 copies/μL per reaction, and exhibited high specificity for <em>P</em>. <em>coffeae</em> without cross-reactivity with other common plant-parasitic nematodes. The detection results obtained using RPA-CRISPR/Cas12a were highly consistent with those of conventional PCR assays conducted on 18 seed yams, indicating the method's high applicability and accuracy for field detection. In conclusion, RPA-CRISPR/Cas12a holds great potential as a reliable and rapid diagnostic tool for detecting <em>P</em>. <em>coffeae</em> infections, particularly for seed yam quality control in field conditions where complex equipment is unavailable.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":10785,"journal":{"name":"Crop Protection","volume":"197 ","pages":"Article 107341"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-07-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144665026","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Crop ProtectionPub Date : 2025-07-16DOI: 10.1016/j.cropro.2025.107340
Xiaoli Li , Yingling Huang , Qijiang Wei , Jianjun Lin , Lijuan Peng , Haixia Ding
{"title":"First report of Neopestalotiopsis terricola causing leaf spot disease on Rhododendron fortunei in China","authors":"Xiaoli Li , Yingling Huang , Qijiang Wei , Jianjun Lin , Lijuan Peng , Haixia Ding","doi":"10.1016/j.cropro.2025.107340","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cropro.2025.107340","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div><em>Rhododendron fortunei</em> is a rare species unique to China, known for its vibrant flower colors and beautiful shapes, possessing extremely high ornamental value. In May 2023, leaf spot disease symptoms were seen on <em>R</em>. <em>fortunei</em> in a 1.2 acre planting area in the Baili Azalea Forest Area in Guizhou province, China. Approximately 10–20% of the leaves in the planting area were observed to be affected by this disease. The symptoms were characterized by numerous black conidiomata on grayish-white lesions. Leaf spot was a common disease that has a major impact on the growth and ornamental value of <em>Rhododendron</em>. In this study, leaves gathered with characteristic symptoms were subjected to the single-spore isolation technique in order to identify the pathogen. According to morphological and phylogenetic analysis (ITS, <em>tub2</em>, <em>tef1-α</em>), <em>N. terricola</em> has been recognized as the pathogen associated with leaf spot disease in <em>R. fortunei</em>. Pathogenicity tests revealed that the pathogen could infect healthy <em>R. fortunei</em>, causing the previously described symptoms, and being re-isolated from inoculation plants. To our knowledge, <em>N. terricola</em> was found for the first time on <em>R. fortunei</em>. This study provided valuable insights into identifying the pathogens of plant leaf spot diseases.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":10785,"journal":{"name":"Crop Protection","volume":"197 ","pages":"Article 107340"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-07-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144655775","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Crop ProtectionPub Date : 2025-07-16DOI: 10.1016/j.cropro.2025.107339
MonalisaC. De Cól , Karla Braga , AdrianoA.P. Custódio , Marcelo G. Canteri , Lucas H. Fantin , Carlos M. Utiamada , Hércules D. Campos , Dagma D. Silva-Araújo , Rodrigo V. Costa , InêsF.U. Yada , Aildson P. Duarte , Alfredo R. Dias , Alexandre A. Costa , AlineG. Carvalho , AnaC. Mochko , André L. Silva , Débora F. Chagas , Dionathan W. Lujan , FernandaC.L. Medeiros , Fernanda C. Juliatti , Emerson M. Del Ponte
{"title":"Quantitative summary of nine years of fungicide efficacy data for managing white spot and protecting yield in maize","authors":"MonalisaC. De Cól , Karla Braga , AdrianoA.P. Custódio , Marcelo G. Canteri , Lucas H. Fantin , Carlos M. Utiamada , Hércules D. Campos , Dagma D. Silva-Araújo , Rodrigo V. Costa , InêsF.U. Yada , Aildson P. Duarte , Alfredo R. Dias , Alexandre A. Costa , AlineG. Carvalho , AnaC. Mochko , André L. Silva , Débora F. Chagas , Dionathan W. Lujan , FernandaC.L. Medeiros , Fernanda C. Juliatti , Emerson M. Del Ponte","doi":"10.1016/j.cropro.2025.107339","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cropro.2025.107339","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Maize white spot (MWS) is one of the most damaging foliar diseases affecting maize production in Brazil, frequently leading to substantial yield losses. To assess how different fungicide chemistry influences disease control and yield response, we analyzed data from 87 independent field trials conducted over a nine-year period (2016–2024) across five Brazilian states and Distrito Federal. Eight fungicide treatments were included, each evaluated in at least 19 trials where disease severity was estimated. Two treatments involved solo active ingredients (MANCozeb and ChLORothalonil), while six were premix formulations (DIFenoconazole + PYDIflumetofen, PYRAclostrobin + EPOXiconazole, PYRAclostrobin + FLUXapyroxad, AZOxystrobin + TEBUconazole + MANCozeb, PYRAclostrobin + FLUXapyroxad + MEFEntrifluconazole, and TRiFloXystrobin + PROThioconazole + BIXafen). Percent control, estimated by back-transformation from a log-scale network meta-analysis, ranged from 53.2 % to 71.3 %. All treatments, except PYRA + EPOX and MANC, achieved mean efficacy values above 60 %. Yield responses from three sequential fungicide applications ranged from 694 to 1081 kg ha<sup>−1</sup>, with the highest increases observed for DIF + PYDI, PYRA + FLUX + MEFE, and TRFX + PROT + BIX. These findings, derived from nearly a decade of field research, reinforce the importance of fungicide applications in reducing maize white spot severity and protecting yield. Moreover, they support current resistance management strategies that advocate for the combination of site-specific and multisite fungicides to optimize disease control and sustain long-term effectiveness.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":10785,"journal":{"name":"Crop Protection","volume":"197 ","pages":"Article 107339"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-07-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144662071","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Crop ProtectionPub Date : 2025-07-15DOI: 10.1016/j.cropro.2025.107335
Ana Paula de Moura , Jarlan Lucas dos Santos Silva , Jemerson Willami Silva Ribeiro , Washington Luis da Silva , Márcia Michelle de Queiroz Ambrósio
{"title":"Colletotrichum brevisporum and Colletotrichum truncatum cause pumpkin anthracnose in Brazil","authors":"Ana Paula de Moura , Jarlan Lucas dos Santos Silva , Jemerson Willami Silva Ribeiro , Washington Luis da Silva , Márcia Michelle de Queiroz Ambrósio","doi":"10.1016/j.cropro.2025.107335","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cropro.2025.107335","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study aimed to identify and characterize <em>Colletotrichum</em> species causing fruit rot in pumpkins (<em>Cucurbita moschata</em> Duch. Ex Poir.) in Brazil. Symptomatic pumpkins showing necrotic spots were collected from five farms in Rio Grande do Norte state, where growers reported disease incidence affecting approximately 30 % of fruits during the rainy season. The isolates were identified through morphological features and partial sequencing of the ITS, ACT, GAPDH, and CHS-1 genomic regions. Two species, <em>Colletotrichum brevisporum</em> (three isolates) and <em>Colletotrichum truncatum</em> (five isolates), were identified. Pathogenicity tests confirmed both species cause anthracnose in pumpkins and Koch's postulates were fulfilled. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of <em>C. brevisporum</em> and <em>C. truncatum</em> causing anthracnose in pumpkins in Brazil. These findings provide valuable information for understanding the <em>Colletotrichum</em>-pumpkin pathosystem and developing effective disease management strategies.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":10785,"journal":{"name":"Crop Protection","volume":"197 ","pages":"Article 107335"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-07-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144655777","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Crop ProtectionPub Date : 2025-07-14DOI: 10.1016/j.cropro.2025.107338
Abigail B. Feuka, Kim M. Pepin, Nathan P. Snow
{"title":"Impact of wild pig invasion on 13 years of crop planting in the contiguous United States","authors":"Abigail B. Feuka, Kim M. Pepin, Nathan P. Snow","doi":"10.1016/j.cropro.2025.107338","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cropro.2025.107338","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Wild pigs (<em>Sus scrofa</em>) are an invasive pest that cause extensive damage to agricultural crops. We examined the extent that planting for five types of crops known to sustain damage from wild pigs (corn [<em>Zea mays</em>], cotton [<em>Gossypium</em> L.], peanuts [<em>Arachis hypogaea</em>], soybeans [<em>Glycine max</em>], and wheat [<em>Triticum</em> spp.]) was influenced by the expansion of wild pigs in counties of the United States (US) during 2009–2022. Specifically, we examined changes in planting anomalies (i.e., the amount planted relative to the long-term average) relative to two variables that could explain wild pig pressure: the proportion of a county with wild pigs and a trend in the intensity of management, while accounting for other variables that could influence decisions to plant. We found that greater overlap with wild pig range was associated with larger planting anomalies for cotton. However, removal of wild pigs did not influence planting anomalies for any crop. We also found that planting anomalies were influenced by return on investment, climate, and the amount of Conservation Reserve Program lands. For some crops, these other factors were more influential than pressures from wild pigs. Our results indicate that producers are planting more cotton in areas with greater presence of wild pigs, and current management efforts to reduce populations of wild pigs are not altering those decisions. Producers switching to lessor-damaged crops as wild pigs expand their range in the US could alter future crop yields, and more intensive efforts to mitigate wild pigs may be needed.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":10785,"journal":{"name":"Crop Protection","volume":"197 ","pages":"Article 107338"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-07-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144663645","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Crop ProtectionPub Date : 2025-07-14DOI: 10.1016/j.cropro.2025.107337
Arthur V. Ribeiro, Fábio M. Führ, Gabryele S. Ramos, James P. Menger, Robert L. Koch
{"title":"Spatial and temporal dynamics of leaf injury from Macrosaccus morrisella in soybean","authors":"Arthur V. Ribeiro, Fábio M. Führ, Gabryele S. Ramos, James P. Menger, Robert L. Koch","doi":"10.1016/j.cropro.2025.107337","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cropro.2025.107337","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The soybean tentiform leafminer, <em>Macrosaccus morrisella</em> (Fitch) (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae), is a microlepidopteran native to North America that was detected feeding on soybean in the United States of America (USA) for the first time in 2021. The number of soybean fields where <em>M. morrisella</em> has been detected has since increased, but the spatiotemporal distribution and extent of injury to soybean plants remain to be determined. Thus, this research was conducted in multiple commercial soybean fields between 2022 and 2024 in Minnesota, USA with the objectives of determining the distribution of leaf-mining injury caused by <em>M. morrisella</em> over space (within-plant and within-field) and time (seasonal phenology). Proportion of leaflet area injured by <em>M. morrisella</em> generally increased as the season progressed across fields and years, peaking in late-June to mid-July and/or mid-August. Overall, the average proportion of leaflet area injured was as high as 80 % at field edges adjacent to wooded areas, but minimal in the interior of the field, and injury was greatest in the bottom of the canopy of soybean plants. These results advance the knowledge of the population ecology and potential for crop injury of <em>M. morrisella</em> in soybean, and contribute to the development of management programs for this insect.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":10785,"journal":{"name":"Crop Protection","volume":"197 ","pages":"Article 107337"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-07-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144670713","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Occurrence of Pestalotiopsis arengae as a leaf blight pathogen on Aspidistra elatior in Punjab, India","authors":"Deewakar Baral , Rudramadhab Behera , Sukram Thapa , Ashok Kumar Koshariya , Chagallu Bhargava Reddy , Eshu Sharma , Sanjog Chhetri , Sajeed Ali","doi":"10.1016/j.cropro.2025.107336","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cropro.2025.107336","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In September 2023, <em>Aspidistra elatior</em> (cast iron plant) at Lovely Professional University, Punjab, India, exhibited a leaf blight disease in 43 potted The disease was characterized by necrotic tan spots with dark brown margins and yellow halos followed by blighting of leaves in advancement of disease. Six fungal isolates (LPUP1 to LPUP6) were cultured and characterized, and their identification was confirmed through sequencing of the internal transcribed spacer (ITS) region of rDNA, translation elongation factor 1-alpha and beta-tubulin gene. Koch's postulates were fulfilled by inoculating healthy <em>A. elatior</em> plants with spore suspensions, resulting in symptom development. Molecular and morphological analysis of fungal isolates obtained from infected leaves identified <em>Pasestalotiopsis arengae</em> as the causal agent of theplant disease. Koch's postulate successfully recovered the same pathogen from inoculated plants. This is the first report of <em>P. arengae</em> causing leaf blight in <em>A. elatior</em> in India.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":10785,"journal":{"name":"Crop Protection","volume":"197 ","pages":"Article 107336"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-07-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144631711","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}