Short Communications
The occurrence of Pythium rot of ornamental cabbage caused by Pythium aphanidermatum and P. myriotylum
2020 Volume 62 Pages 141-143
Details
2020 Volume 62 Pages 141-143
In September 2019, Pythium rot of ornamental cabbage (Brassica oleracea L. Acephala Group) occurred in Kinokawa City, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. The causal agents were identified as Pythium aphanidermatum and P. myriotylum based on cultural characteristics and molecular analysis of ribosomal DNA internal transcribed spacer (rDNA-ITS) regions. An inoculation test confirmed that oomycetes were the causal agents of the disease. This is the first report of Pythium rot in ornamental cabbage in Japan.
