{"title":"First report of Curvularia akaiiensis as a causal agent of leaf spot disease on Vetiver","authors":"Marlina Puspita Sari, Dono Wahyuno, Siti Hardiyanti, Miftakhurohmah","doi":"10.1007/s13314-023-00516-z","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s13314-023-00516-z","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Vetiver is currently cultivated in Indonesia; however, it is susceptible to leaf spot disease. Although usually minor, this hampers growth under favourable conditions. Through morphology and genetics study, we identified <i>Curvularia akaiiensis</i> as the causative agent, marking the first documentation of its role in vetiver leaf spot disease.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":45862,"journal":{"name":"Australasian Plant Disease Notes","volume":"18 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2023-09-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46012402","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Robert A. Nepomuceno, Lady Jane G. Elca, Cristine Marie B. Brown, Mannix S. Pedro, Marilyn B. Brown
{"title":"Correction to: First report of Neofusicoccum mangiferae in the Philippines","authors":"Robert A. Nepomuceno, Lady Jane G. Elca, Cristine Marie B. Brown, Mannix S. Pedro, Marilyn B. Brown","doi":"10.1007/s13314-023-00514-1","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s13314-023-00514-1","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":45862,"journal":{"name":"Australasian Plant Disease Notes","volume":"18 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2023-08-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44081639","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Robert A. Nepomuceno, Lady Jane G. Elca, Cristine Marie B. Brown, Mannix S. Pedro, Marilyn B. Brown
{"title":"First report of Neofusicoccum mangiferae in the Philippines","authors":"Robert A. Nepomuceno, Lady Jane G. Elca, Cristine Marie B. Brown, Mannix S. Pedro, Marilyn B. Brown","doi":"10.1007/s13314-023-00513-2","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s13314-023-00513-2","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>A study of postharvest diseases in mangoes in Tanauan, Batangas, situated in Southern Luzon, Philippines, led to the isolation of a fungal pathogen causing stem-end rot and fruit rot disease in the Philippines. The disease is characterized by water-soaked brown lesions associated with white mycelial growth in the late stage of infection. The causal agent was identified as <i>Neofusicoccum mangiferae</i> using morphology and DNA sequencing of the translation elongation 1 (TEF1) and internal transcribed spacer (ITS) gene regions. This is the first report of <i>Neofusicoccum mangiferae</i> from the Philippines.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":45862,"journal":{"name":"Australasian Plant Disease Notes","volume":"18 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2023-07-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41769849","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Qi Wu, Nuredin Habili, Stephen D. Tyerman, Amy Rinaldo, Alan Little, Fiona E. Constable
{"title":"First detection of five previously unreported grapevine viruses in Australia","authors":"Qi Wu, Nuredin Habili, Stephen D. Tyerman, Amy Rinaldo, Alan Little, Fiona E. Constable","doi":"10.1007/s13314-023-00511-4","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s13314-023-00511-4","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Five grapevine viruses, including grapevine geminivirus A (GGVA), grapevine Syrah virus 1 (GSyV-1), grapevine Cabernet Sauvignon reovirus (GCSV), grapevine virus F (GVF) and grapevine Red Globe virus (GRGV) have been detected in four South Australian vineyards using metagenomic high throughput sequencing for the first time in Australia. Most of them were present in asymptomatic grapevines and some were present in grapevines with leafroll disease that were infected by several other viruses, including grapevine leafroll-associated viruses. Therefore, the association of GGVA, GSyV-1, GCSV, GVF and GRGV with disease in Australia is unknown.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":45862,"journal":{"name":"Australasian Plant Disease Notes","volume":"18 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2023-07-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s13314-023-00511-4.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46114855","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mayara Castro Assunção, Francisco Jorge Carlos de Souza Junior, Jaime Corbiniano dos Santos Neto, Arielena Augusta Rodrigues Mello, Liany Regina Bezerra de Oliveira Silva, Rosana Blawid, Elvira Maria Regis Pedrosa, Lilian Margarete Paes Guimarães
{"title":"Pratylenchus zeae in yam, Dioscorea cayenensis and D. alata, in Brazil","authors":"Mayara Castro Assunção, Francisco Jorge Carlos de Souza Junior, Jaime Corbiniano dos Santos Neto, Arielena Augusta Rodrigues Mello, Liany Regina Bezerra de Oliveira Silva, Rosana Blawid, Elvira Maria Regis Pedrosa, Lilian Margarete Paes Guimarães","doi":"10.1007/s13314-023-00512-3","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s13314-023-00512-3","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The genus <i>Pratylenchus</i> is the most economically important nematode for yam. Samples of tubers and soil of <i>Dioscorea cayenensis</i> and <i>D. alata</i> were collected in states of Brazil. Through morphometric characterization and molecular analysis of the ITS and 28S rDNA regions, the nematode <i>Pratylenchus zeae</i> was identified. This is the first report of <i>P. zeae</i> in yam in Brazil.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":45862,"journal":{"name":"Australasian Plant Disease Notes","volume":"18 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2023-07-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48082868","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The root-lesion nematode (Pratylenchus zeae) parasitising mandacaru cactus in Northeast of Brazil","authors":"Francisco Jorge Carlos de Souza Junior","doi":"10.1007/s13314-023-00510-5","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s13314-023-00510-5","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Plants of <i>Cereus jamacaru</i> with root necrosis symptoms were observed in Acopiara City, in the state of Ceará, Brazil. Using morphological characterization and molecular analysis of the ITS and 28 S rDNA regions, <i>Pratylenchus zeae</i> was identified as the etiological agent, confirmed by infection and re-isolation of the nematodes. This is the first report of <i>P. zeae</i> causing root necrosis symptoms in <i>C. jamacaru</i>.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":45862,"journal":{"name":"Australasian Plant Disease Notes","volume":"18 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2023-07-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41880187","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"First report of Meloidogyne javanica causing root knot disease on ambarella (Spondias dulcis)","authors":"Nichakorn Homkajorn, Siwakorn Supajariyapong, Patawee Pirankham, Pornthip Ruanpanun","doi":"10.1007/s13314-023-00509-y","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s13314-023-00509-y","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Ambarella (<i>Spondias dulcis</i>) tropical fruit showing typical galling symptoms caused by root-knot nematode was discovered in the orchard located in Phaya Yen, Pak Chong district Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand. The nematode was identified based on morphological and molecular information and its pathogenicity was confirmed through inoculation of second-stage juveniles into ambarella seedlings under greenhouse conditions. This was the first report of <i>Meloidogyne javanica</i> infecting <i>S. dulcis</i>.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":45862,"journal":{"name":"Australasian Plant Disease Notes","volume":"18 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2023-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49253456","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Nerida J Donovan, Anna Englezou, Grant A Chambers, Sengphet Phanthavong, Andrew Daly, Daniel R Bogema, Paul Holford, Lester W Burgess
{"title":"First report of apple stem grooving virus in Lao PDR, detected in citrus","authors":"Nerida J Donovan, Anna Englezou, Grant A Chambers, Sengphet Phanthavong, Andrew Daly, Daniel R Bogema, Paul Holford, Lester W Burgess","doi":"10.1007/s13314-023-00508-z","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s13314-023-00508-z","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Apple stem grooving virus, the causal agent of citrus tatterleaf disease, was detected for the first time in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic. Samples were collected from citrus trees across the southern provinces for testing in Australia. RNA was extracted and tested using conventional and real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reactions with the virus detected in 1 of 59 samples tested. Viral identity was confirmed by Sanger sequencing and high throughput sequencing.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":45862,"journal":{"name":"Australasian Plant Disease Notes","volume":"18 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2023-06-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s13314-023-00508-z.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46429132","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Kyuri green mottle mosaic virus detected for the first time in Turkey","authors":"Selin Ceren Balsak","doi":"10.1007/s13314-023-00504-3","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s13314-023-00504-3","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Turkey is among the top 10 producers of cucumber, melon, watermelon, and squash in the world. Lately, seed-borne viruses have become a major issue in greenhouse and field-grown cucurbits. In this study, the incidence of kyuri green mottle mosaic virus (KGMMV) was determined in seeds from various species (cucumber, melon, watermelon, summer squash, bottle gourd, winter squash) of <i>Cucurbitaceae</i>. KGMMV detection in a total of 20 seed lots of each cucurbit species was done by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and RT-PCR. The highest virus incidence was 45% in melon followed by 25% in cucumber and 10% in squash. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of KGMMV in cucurbit crops in Turkey and this highlights the potential risk of KGMMV to commercial cucurbit seed lots.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":45862,"journal":{"name":"Australasian Plant Disease Notes","volume":"18 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2023-06-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43515338","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Juliana Fonseca Alves, Cláudia Fabbris, Eliane Mayumi Inokuti, Thaísa Ferreira da Nobrega, Robert Weingart Barreto, Bruno Sérgio Vieira
{"title":"Bipolaris yamadae causes foliage blight of Digitaria insularis in Brazil","authors":"Juliana Fonseca Alves, Cláudia Fabbris, Eliane Mayumi Inokuti, Thaísa Ferreira da Nobrega, Robert Weingart Barreto, Bruno Sérgio Vieira","doi":"10.1007/s13314-023-00507-0","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s13314-023-00507-0","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>During a survey of the mycobiota of sourgrass (<i>Digitaria insularis</i>), a graminaceous weed from Brazil, severe foliage blight symptoms were observed on plants at different places of the state of Minas Gerais. A fungus identified as <i>Bipolaris yamadae</i>, after a polyphasic study, including analysis of ITS, <i>GPDH</i> and <i>TEF-1α</i> genes, was isolated from diseased tissues. Pathogenicity to sourgrass was confirmed through inoculations of healthy plants. This is the first report of <i>B</i>. <i>yamadae</i> causing foliage blight on <i>D. insularis</i> in Brazil and worldwide.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":45862,"journal":{"name":"Australasian Plant Disease Notes","volume":"18 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2023-06-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42039543","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}