Plant diseases
First Report of Myrothecium Leaf Spot of Hybrid Bouvardia (Bouvardia × hybrida) in Japan
2009 Volume 2009 Issue 56 Pages 67-69
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2009 Volume 2009 Issue 56 Pages 67-69
Myrothecium leaf spot of hybrid bouvardia Bouvardia × hybrida occurred on Oshima Island of Tokyo Metropolis in 2008. The causal fungus isolated from the diseased hybrid bouvardia was identified as Myrothecium roridum Tode:Fries. Inoculation tests showed that this fungus was the causal agent of the disease. This is the first report on the disease in Japan.
