First Report of Phytophthora Rot of Garden Pea and Albuca nelsonii in Japan

Abstract

Phytophthora rot of garden pea (Pisum sativum L.) and Albuca nelsonii N. E. Br. occurred in Hachijo-Island of Tokyo Metropolis in 1999. A Phytophthora species isolated from diseased plants was identified as Phytophthora nicotianae van Breda de Haan. Inoculation tests showed that this fungus was the causal agent of these diseases. This is the first report of these diseases in Japan.